Nate Kerkhoff
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Biography
Publications
Nate Kerkhoff is a Master's Candidate at Yonsei Graduate School for International Studies and a Young Scholar at the Pacific Forum. His research focuses on Northeast Asian security and politics, and is fluent in Spanish and Korean.
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A blast from North Korean past
Pyongyang’s recent proposal of Korean reunification has parallels in history – to periods it has felt confident.
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North Korea also an intelligence test for Trump
Pyongyang, always keen observers, are seeking to bypass the US bureaucrats and appeal directly to Donald Trump.