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[Policy] Lee Jae-Myung Administration’s Diplomacy on North Korean Nuclear Issue

Abstract

With the inauguration of the Lee Jae-Myung administration, the security environment around the Korean Peninsula now faces a significant test. Since the failure of the Hanoi summit, North Korea ...

2025: 백승준 | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] Do North Korean People Truly Want Nuclear Weapons?: Threats, Ideology, and Everyday Experiences

Abstract

North Korea has continued to pursue the development of nuclear weapons over the past several decades despite unprecedentedly strong economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation from the ...

2025: Kim, Taek bin | Korea Institute for National Unification

Outlook for North Korea Policy under the Second Trump Administration: A Focus on Statements from Trump and Key Foreign Policy and National Security Officials

[Policy] Outlook for North Korea Policy under the Second Trump Administration: A Focus on Statements from Trump and Key Foreign Policy and National Security Officials

Abstract

The prevailing opinion is that the second Trump administration’s North Korea policy is unpredictable due to Trump’s personal characteristics. However, with appointments in the administration ...

2025: Oh, Kyeong Seob | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] Human Rights Implications of Shock Brigades (Dolgyeokdae) under the Kim Jong Un Regime in 2024: Forced Labor

Abstract

Since the early days of his rule, Kim Jong Un has aggressively promoted mass mobilization under the pretext of a public movement to build a “strong and prosperous nation.” In particular, ...

2025: Cho, Hyun Jung | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] The Background and Political Objectives of the Emphasis on Ideology Under Kim Jong Un

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Recently from September 2024 to March 2025, Rodong Sinmun has been frequently publishing articles emphasizing the importance of ideology. 23 articles from Rodong Sinmun emphasizing ideology have ...

2025: Oh, Gyeong-Seob | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] Measures to Rebuild Inter-Korean Trust: Transition to Reconciliation

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The aim of this series is to strengthen the foundation of the Lee Jae-Myung administration’s North Korea and unification policies. It will discuss key issues such as restoring inter-Korean ...

2025: 장철운 | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation: Restart and Sustainability

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With the inauguration of the Lee Jae-Myung administration, there has been a growing anticipation for inter-Korean economic cooperation. The Lee administration has shown firm intent to resume ...

2025: 홍제환 | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] Inter-Korean Humanitarian Issues and Cooperation

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Among the many humanitarian issues arising from the tragic division of the Korean nation, the most pressing matter may be that of the separated families. However, all humanitarian cooperation ...

2025: 조현정 | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] Lee Jae-Myung Administration’s China and Russia Diplomacy: Challenges and Considerations

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Since its inauguration in June, the Lee Jae-Myung administration has pledged “pragmatic diplomacy centered on national interest” as the basis of foreign policy, demonstrating the will to ...

2025: Hwang, Taeyeon | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Etc] [KLI Brief 2025-02] H1 2025 Labor Market Review and H2 Outlook

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Employment increased by 181,000 in H1 of 2025. The pace of employment growth, which had slowed to around 52,000 in Q4 of 2024, accelerated to 207,000 in Q2 of this year. As the employment rate ...

2025: Center for Labor Trends Analysis | Korea Labor Institute

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[Policy] Lee Jae-Myung Administration’s Diplomacy on North Korean Nuclear Issue

[Policy] Do North Korean People Truly Want Nuclear Weapons?: Threats, Ideology, and Everyday Experiences

[Policy] Outlook for North Korea Policy under the Second Trump Administration: A Focus on Statements from Trump and Key Foreign Policy and National Security Officials

[Policy] Human Rights Implications of Shock Brigades (Dolgyeokdae) under the Kim Jong Un Regime in 2024: Forced Labor

[Policy] The Background and Political Objectives of the Emphasis on Ideology Under Kim Jong Un

[Policy] Measures to Rebuild Inter-Korean Trust: Transition to Reconciliation

[Policy] Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation: Restart and Sustainability

[Policy] Inter-Korean Humanitarian Issues and Cooperation

[Policy] Lee Jae-Myung Administration’s China and Russia Diplomacy: Challenges and Considerations

[Etc] [KLI Brief 2025-02] H1 2025 Labor Market Review and H2 Outlook