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Taiwan to Host First WorldPride in East Asia: Why That’s Important
Commentary
Washington should encourage its allies in the region to view Taiwan as a model for equal human rights for all and not as an exception to the status quo....
By Jason Bartlett
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Agent Chrysanthemum: North Korean Spy Indicted for Coercing Defectors to Return ‘Home’
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South Korean media recently disclosed that a female North Korean spy has been operating inside South Korea for roughly three years, coercing defectors to return “home” to supp...
By Jason Bartlett
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Sanctions Worsening Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
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Jason Bartlett, research assistant for the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, speaks to Government Matters about challenges for...
By Jason Bartlett
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In Afghanistan, Winter is Here
Commentary
The sudden fall of Kabul to the Taliban has exacerbated high levels of food insecurity within Afghanistan and added new challenges to US foreign policy, sanctions strategy, an...
By Jason Bartlett
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China’s New Land Borders Law Is a Nightmare for North Korean Refugees
A combination of high-level pressure from foreign governments and steady support for grassroots refugee resettlement organizations and programs is the most practical way to as...
By Jason Bartlett
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New Rule From US Commerce May Help Limit Spread of North Korean Cybercrime
Commentary
As sanctions tighten in other areas, such as the commodities trade, North Korea continues to compensate for its monetary losses with funds obtained through illicit cyber activ...
By Jason Bartlett
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Unpacking Claims of Secret North Korean Intelligence Operations
Commentary
Cyberspace remains a viable domain for infiltration and information collection for highly trained North Korean agents....
By Jason Bartlett
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Will Japan’s Kishida Take Relations With the Koreas in a New Direction?
Commentary
The Japanese Diet recently elected longtime top diplomat Kishida Fumio as the country’s next prime minister. While a seasoned negotiator with both Pyongyang and Seoul, Prime M...
By Jason Bartlett
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US Citizen Helped North Korea Evade Sanctions Through Blockchain
Commentary
Now it is clear that even U.S. citizens are not exempt from North Korean enticement....
By Jason Bartlett
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South Korea Commits to Combatting Increased Ransomware Attacks
Commentary
South Korea and like-minded countries should continue to invest in joint cyber operations and criminal investigations to expand their jurisdictional reach and enforcement capa...
By Jason Bartlett
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Banished Soviet-Koreans Helped Build North Korea
Commentary
While Pyongyang touts its reclusive nature as an act of national pride free from foreign influence, the reality is that a collection of outsiders – Soviet-Koreans, in particul...
By Jason Bartlett
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Online Shopping for Nukes? Tune Into a North Korean Military Parade.
Commentary
The ostentatious display of lethal weapons in massive military parades serves both a political and financial purpose: to demonstrate military might to enemies and entice poten...
By Jason Bartlett
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Washington and Seoul Seek to Diversify the South Korea-US Alliance Through Cyber
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The Biden-Moon summit signaled that Pyongyang will not continue to dominate all political aspects of the South Korea-U.S. alliance....
By Jason Bartlett
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From Ethnic Nationalism to Social Media: How North Korea Leverages Its Soft Power Abroad
Commentary
North Korea continues to find creative ways to soften its negative image abroad through propaganda...
By Jason Bartlett
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Hotels and Free Wi-Fi Are Sitting Ducks for North Korean Cybercriminals
Commentary
The dangerous combination of weak or nonexistent cybersecurity protocols, relaxed travelers and employees, and increased e-commerce and digital financial activity provide an i...
By Jason Bartlett
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Why Biden Should Extend Vaccine Diplomacy to Sanctioned States Like Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea
Extending vaccine diplomacy to heavily sanctioned countries will allow Washington to both hedge against growing Chinese-Russian influence abroad and help alleviate global huma...
By Jason Bartlett
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Show Me the Crypto
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Energy, Economics and Society Adjunct Senior Fellow Yaya J. Fanusie and Research Assistants Jason Bartlett and Emily Jin hosted an interactive choose-your-own-adventure style ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie, Jason Bartlett & Emily Jin
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How Meeting North Korean Defectors Changed My Life
Commentary
All I brought to Korea was genuine curiosity and a humble interest to learn, and I was met with kindness from the most unlikely of people....
By Jason Bartlett
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Human Rights Will Continue to Polarize Washington and Seoul on North Korea
Commentary
A deepening dichotomy between Washington and Seoul on how to engage North Korea lies under the surface....
By Jason Bartlett & Olivia Grotenhuis
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What Biden Should Consider When Picking the New US Ambassador to South Korea
Commentary
Washington should refrain from viewing its relationship with Seoul as solely a tool to expand its North Korea and China policy....
By Jason Bartlett
