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Dr. Chan Young Bang

Dr. Chan Young Bang is president of KIMEP University, principal investigator at the DPRK Strategic Research Centre, and a former economic adviser to Nursultan Nazarbayev, the former president of Kazakhstan. His current research focuses on nuclear proliferation and the economic development of the DPRK.
Geopolitics

A U.S.-led Alliance In Northeast Asia Will Harm Everyone, But China Can Stop It

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The renewed U.S.-led trilateral alliance has attracted tremendous attention internationally. A clear comprehension of the problems faced by all three parties and their underlying...
Indo-Pacific

Should Kim Jong Un Suddenly Exit His Reign, It Would Spell the End of the DPRK

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There is the distinct possibility that Kim Jong Un may suddenly end his reign as a result of his tumultuous health. This risk has...
Indo-Pacific

History Repeats: What Biden Must Do to Break From the U.S.-North Korea Policy Trap

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With the Biden administration’s lukewarm commitment to engaging with North Korea in the ambivalently stated realms of diplomacy and deterrence, we are witnessing President...

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BRICS+ cooperation in a complex economic and geopolitical environment: Opportunities and impediments

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Between Two Fronts: Why Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation Is No Longer Optional

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Islamabad as Intermediary: Pakistan’s Calculated Turn to Crisis Diplomacy

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As Gulf tensions rise, Pakistan has quietly become the channel neither Washington nor Tehran can afford to lose. Islamabad’s diplomacy is no longer reactive; it is positioning itself at the center of crisis management.
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Epstein Case and the Crisis of Transparency in the West

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