Exploring Theories of Change Implicit in Policy Approaches to North Korea

August 1, 2015

By: Daniel Wertz, Maral Noori

This report is based on the findings of a workshop that was held to apply the "theories of change" framework to North Korea, identifying unspoken assumptions and sharpening the strategic logic behind different types of policy interventions. This workshop – which brought together former policymakers and nongovernmental experts on North Korea – was sponsored by the National Committee on North Korea and the United States Institute of Peace’s Asia-Pacific program. | READ MORE

North Korea: U.S. Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation

July 21, 2015

By: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E. Rinehart, Mary Beth D. Nikitin, Sungtae Park

This CRS report, published July 21, 2015, gives a broad overview of North Korea, examining, inter alia,  the internal situation, history of nuclear negotiations, US engagement activities with North Korea, and security threats. | READ MORE

North Korea: Beyond the Six-Party Talks

June 16, 2015

This report discusses Six-Party talks, regional concerns, and recommendations for China, Japan, NorthKorea, Russia, South Korea, and the United States | READ MORE

Let Us Usher in a New Golden Age of the Movement of Koreans in Japan True to the Intention of the Great Comrade Kim Jong Il

May 25, 2015

By: Kim Jong Un

Full text of a letter by Kim Jong Un to Chongryon and Koreans Resident in Japan on the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Chongryon's Founding. | READ MORE