Korea

Aoki Comments on North Korean Missile Launches in NK News

On September 30, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Naoko Aoki offered comments in an NK News article on “What to make of North Korea’s missile launching spree around Harris visit.” Aoki suggests that, while events such as Harris’ visit to Seoul and the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) may have motivated North Korea to conduct missile tests, […]

Kroenig on CNBC

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig appears on CNBC to discuss North Korean missile test.

Aoki quoted in Bloomberg on Kim Jong Un’s Silence

On October 6, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Naoko Aoki was quoted in a Bloomberg article titled, “Kim Jong Un’s Silence as Missiles Fly Shows Strategy Shift.” In a conversation on North Korea’s silence on recent tests as it focuses on advancing its goal of a credible nuclear strike, Aoki explained, “The big picture here is […]

Aoki Comments on North Korean Missile Launch in VOA

On October 4, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Naoko Aoki appeared in VOA clip, “US, Japan, South Korea Condemn North Korean Missile Launch.” She confirms that North Korea is trying to take advantage of the United States’ shifted focus on the war in Ukraine. Aoki explains that this consequently provides North Korea some room to pursue […]

Aoki quoted in NK News

On August 2, Nonresident Senior Fellow Naoko Aoki was quoted in NK News, explaining that, “watching developments, North Korea could have concluded that countries that don’t have nuclear weapons remain vulnerable.”

Kumar interviewed by Token Post on global CBDC development

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KF Journalist Fellow Fromer featured in South China Morning Post

On July 21, 2022, Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Journalist Fellow Jacob Fromer published an article, “Distrust and unease loom as South Koreans grow wary of China’s clout,” in South China Morning Post. In this article, Fromer discusses South Koreans’ view of China, drawing on insights from conversations with South Korean government officials, a roundtable with Dr. […]

Preble on Net Assessment: Active denial or in denial?

By Atlantic Council

On July 21, Christopher Preble joined his co-hosts on the War on the Rocks Net Assessment podcast to debate the Quincy Institute’s new report on US defense strategy in Asia. They applaud the report for presenting a detailed plan and for highlighting the areas of both agreement and disagreement among the authors. They questioned the political […]

Missing Key report cited in PanaTimes on CBDC trials using untested security protocols

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