North Korea
Australia needs to show some force
Last week key treaty allies South Korea and Japan joined the US Navy's 7th Fleet for separate joint exercises in the waters west of Japan in a demonstration of force against…
North Korea: ‘A most enterprising country’
A myth told and re-told in the West is that North Korea, a 'hermit kingdom' and 'pariah state', is cut off from the outside world. North Korean people suffer indescribable…
Will the Chairman turn? China contemplates its North Korea policy
With North Korea recently threatening a nuclear strike on Australia, the Communist Party of China's ability to shift gears on the Korean issue comes into stark focus.
When US…
What are North Korea’s chemical-weapon capabilities?
Since Malaysian authorities identified the nerve agent VX as the cause of death in the assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean's Kim Jong Un, concerns have…
Update: A significant demonstration of missile know-how
On Wednesday morning, North Korea staged another ballistic missile launch. Intelligence reports from multiple official sources claimed that the missile was a solid-fuelled KN-15…
North Korea’s diplomatic dispute with Malaysia: No more Mr Underdog
The ongoing diplomatic dispute between Malaysia and North Korea, triggered by the brutal, brazen and bizarre assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur's main airport on 13…
North Korea goes its own way on missile tests
For any nation, testing space rockets or ballistic missiles is a long and tortuous process. It’s usually littered with a string of failures. The challenge for any program is…
Understanding China’s suspension of North Korean coal imports
How should we understand the motivation behind China's decision to cut-off imports of coal from North Korea?
A conventional place to start might be from Chinese officials. Yet…
North Korea: The case for engagement
Earlier this month the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, supported by the Korea Foundation, hosted the Australia-Republic of Korea (ROK) Emerging Leaders…
North Korea: Not yet ready to change from within
Last week the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, supported by the Korea Foundation, hosted the Australia-Republic of Korea (ROK) Emerging Leaders International…