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Korea watcher interested in , cyber, sanctions, poliScience PhD student @ScharSchool, MA/BA @asianstudiesgu CCTI ADjunctfellow @fdd XXX, MUFC, RTs≠endorse

Washington, DC
Joined May 2011
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North Korea not only poses a threat with its nuclear weapons but also with its cyber capabilities. Read my latest @FDD @FDD_CSIF report coauthored with @DavidMaxwell161 that analyzes the #cyber-enabled economic warfare (#CEEW) implications of Pyongyang’s offensive cyber ops.
NEW @FDD report: "#KimJongUn’s ‘All-Purpose Sword’ — #NorthKorean #Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare" #CEEW analysis from #FDD's #NorthKorea experts @DavidMaxwell161 & @MatJunsuk: bit.ly/2DQFMpK
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I wish commentators during Argentina games would stop saying things like ‘the great man’, ‘the little genius’ etc and just use his name… Lisandro Martínez.
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Several new career opportunities have now posted at @Valens_Global's website. Of particular note, we're hiring a simulations/wargaming analyst - an opportunity to pair subject matter expertise with deep creativity. valensglobal.com/careers/
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Well said @jasonabartlett.
“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 assist North Korean refugees seeking freedom,” argues @jasonabartlett. Read more: cnas.org/publications/commen…
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Thankful to now be a part of the @Valens_Global team!
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Great article on ROK-Vietnam relations, important and insightful commentary by @sea_youngkim
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My latest for @TheNatlInterest on the ROK government's inter-Korean engagement policies. bit.ly/2RML0us
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Great to see my good friend and old classmate @skimmy100 coauthor papers on important topics such as this. Sarah Seayoung Kim and Professor Leif-Eric Easley provide their coauthored analysis here.
Sea Young Kim and Leif-Eric Easley examine #WomensRights in #NorthKorea in the latest issue of our journal – full text open access until June 11 cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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My latest for @TheNatlInterest ahead of the May 21st Biden-Moon summit in DC, I argue that U.S. should encourage South Korea to reassess its foreign policy towards China amid increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific. bit.ly/3uFwr9W
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Concise and insightful commentary from my friend @mllesookim on how COVID-19 has not altered the Kim family regime's nuclear ambitions bit.ly/3auPZpz
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As the Biden administration completes its Korea policy review, my @FDD senior colleague @DavidMaxwell161 shares insightful commentary on what this new policy could entail in an OpEd for @TheNatlInterest bit.ly/3a4S8Iw
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My latest @FDD Policy Brief on how the U.S. and ROK governments can and should increase cooperation on North Korean human rights.
The U.S. @StateDept last week released its annual report on #HumanRights abuses throughout the world, which included comprehensive detail regarding #NorthKorea’s ongoing human rights violations against its own people: bit.ly/2PHS8am
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Insightful thread hitting at important takeaways from the new UN Panel of Experts report on North Korea from my colleague @StrickerNonpro
Highlights from UN Panel of Experts report on North Korea: -New info on N. Korea/Iran long-range missile cooperation, including: technical assistance, transfer of “critical parts,” travel of technicians, Pyongyang’s assistance to Tehran on space-launch vehicles. 1/
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My latest for @FDD sharing thoughts ahead of Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin’s meeting with their respective ROK counterparts foreign minister Chung Eui-Yong and defense minister Suh Wook happening tomorrow.
.@StateDept's Sec. Blinken and @DeptofDefense's Sec. Austin meet their South Korean counterparts in Seoul this week. They need to resolve several policy differences to establish not only a coordinated #NorthKorea strategy, but also a more robust alliance: bit.ly/3vw7crx
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My latest @FDD Policy Brief provides my assessment of the DOJ indictments of the three North Korean hackers and Canadian-American money launderer from earlier this week. bit.ly/3bjqMOF
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Good to hear! North Korea's malicious cyber ops have helped the Kim regime to generate illicit currency to undermine sanctions, conduct global espionage, and retain the capability to launch destructive attacks. bit.ly/3aw5NsD
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This is an evolving threat that requires an effective response. See an earlier article I wrote for @TheNatlInterest where I provide recommendations in how to enhance the U.S.' response to defend and deter Pyongyang's cyber ops. bit.ly/3pAVyHM
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DOJ charges three North Korean hackers in 'wide-ranging scheme to commit cyberattacks and financial crimes across the globe' bit.ly/2ONTwaE