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Dr. Sungju Park-Kang

Dr Sungju Park-Kang is Research Fellow at the DPRK Strategic Research Center, Assistant Professor of International Relations, and Founder of Kang Scholarship at KIMEP University, where he is also acting as President’s discussion partner. In addition, Park-Kang is Adjunct Professor at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku, Finland. He was formerly Assistant Professor of Korean Studies and International Relations at Leiden University, the Netherlands and the University of Central Lancashire, UK. His work has appeared in Review of International Studies, Millennium: Journal of International Studies, Asia Europe Journal, Polity and The Geopolitics, among others. Park-Kang is the author of Tears of Theory: International Relations as Storytelling and Fictional International Relations: Gender, Pain and Truth.
Geopolitics

North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Legitimacy and Denuclearization

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North Korea’s nukes are more than weapons—they’re tools of survival and legitimacy. But if regime security and economic guarantees are credible, denuclearization may still be on the table.
Commentary

What North Korea Wants: A Response to Victor Cha

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Victor Cha says past talks are obsolete. But history shows Pyongyang has repeatedly agreed to denuclearize—if survival is assured. Ignoring this pattern risks missing the only path to real progress.
Commentary

North Korea and Denuclearization: Regime Survival and Nuclear Weapons

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North Korea’s nukes secure its regime, not threaten conquest. A serious package guaranteeing survival under Trump’s second term could open the door to denuclearization. It’s deterrence, not ambition, driving Pyongyang’s arsenal.
Commentary

Chairman Kim Jong Un’s Children: North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons

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"I don’t want my children to carry the nuclear weapon on their backs their whole lives,” Kim told Pompeo. His words hint at a deal: if survival is secured, denuclearization may no longer be unthinkable.
Commentary

Denuclearizing North Korea: Dr. Chan Young Bang’s Unique Contributions

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The world can overlook effort, but sweat never betrays. Dr. Chan Young Bang’s decades-long work on North Korea’s denuclearization proves why experts—and perseverance—still matter.
Diplomacy

Kim Jong Un’s Next Deal Should Be With Trump

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Kim still wants a deal. Trump still wants a legacy. A summit could deliver both. Don’t dismiss diplomacy—North Korea’s nukes aren’t destiny. Time is short, but the door isn’t shut.
Indo-Pacific

For and Against “Trump 2.0”: North Korea and Donald Trump

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Trump 2.0 suggests progress—but Trump defies linearity. His second term may bring bold deals with North Korea, yet risks remain high. Peace demands clarity, not branding.
Indo-Pacific

North Korea, and Why South Korean President Should be Dismissed

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The world is waiting. South Korea’s Constitutional Court is deliberating the currently suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment case, which was triggered by his declaration...
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BRICS and De-Dollarization: Is the Global Financial Order Really Changing?

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BRICS may not end dollar dominance, but it is accelerating a shift toward a more multipolar financial order where currencies, influence, and economic power are becoming increasingly contested.
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Between Two Fronts: Why Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation Is No Longer Optional

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Japan and South Korea can no longer afford fragmented security policies. In a Taiwan-Korea dual contingency, coordination is no longer strategic preference, but the foundation of deterrence and regional stability.
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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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The Epstein case is no longer just about one predator. It’s about whether Western institutions can investigate power honestly — or whether wealth, influence, and secrecy will always outrun accountability.
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The New Phase of U.S.-China Economic Competition

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The U.S.-China rivalry is no longer defined by tariffs alone. AI chips, export controls, rare earths, and strategic supply chains have become the real battlegrounds of global power in the emerging economic order.

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