Lee Byung-Jae, YINKS Researcher
The U.S. 2018 Mid-Term Election Results and the 2020 Presidential Election Outlook
Photo credit: Pacific Standard Given that the U.S. government is facing a period of rapid change within its unification policy, the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election is of great concern. With Donald Trump having won the 2016 election with a majority vote, there is growing interest in a possible second term with President Trump, given the unpredictable nature of his character. Accordingly, during the U.S. midterm elections in November 2018 the nature of the interim ele
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Jonathan Lim, NKR Intern
Seizure of the North Korean Vessel the Wise Honest by the U.S. Department of Justice
Photo credit: The BBC The first-ever seizure of a North Korean cargo vessel by U.S. authorities in retaliation for international sanctions violations shows Washington’s determination to return to hard-line enforcement of the Trump administration's "Maximum Pressure" policy. On May 9th, the US Department of Justice announced the forced seizure of the 17 061 ton, single-hull North Korean bulk carrier ship the Wise Honest (IMO No. 8905490) and her cargo. The ship was transferred
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