Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. North Korea’s Strategy Shift and the US Miscalculation 349 May 16, 2019 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Hankyoreh (South Korea) on May 6,2019 by Lee Jong-seok (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:denuclearizationNorth KoreasanctionsSouth Korea Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Saudi Arabia: Is Trump Redefining the Relationship with Israel? August 13, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat[These changes] reflect a deeper transformation in the concept of American national interest after two decades of wars in the region. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Israel: Defensible Borders and American Guarantees August 13, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTransparency and mutual trust are necessary in relations, but playing both sides is undignified in friendly relations between allies. 0 South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 0 Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan? August 20, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain. 0 Topics Mexico: The ‘Radical Right’ and Trumpist Neo-McCarthyism August 20, 2026. Published in La JornadaBell argued that [the rise of far right factions] should be understood less as a straightforward product of economic conflict than as a response to social dislocation and anxiety over status. 0 Poland: 2 Mistakes That Sank Trump. Democrats Could Soon Regain the Majority, Even the Senate* August 20, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Republicans are paying for the president's disastrous decisions. 0 Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan? August 20, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain. 0 South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 0 Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 Spain: US Interference in Colombia* August 18, 2026. Published in El País 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Related Articles Egypt: The Battle of Hormuz: Money or Sovereignty? July 6, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum[T]he issue is bigger than money and more dangerous than fees. South Korea: United States To Retreat after War, Will Have To Stand On Its Own April 9, 2026. Published in HankyorehThe United States has now become a “predatory power,” in pursuit only of its own national interests. South Korea: Another Crack in South Korea–US Relations: From Trade to Security March 2, 2026. Published in JoongAng IlboThis situation fundamentally stems from differing perceptions between South Korea and the United States regarding China and North Korea. Spain: Marco Rubio: Semiotics of the ‘Bully’ November 27, 2025. Published in La JornadaRubio represents a function: that of translating the doctrine of interventionism into everyday language. Iraq: America and the Power of Starvation November 13, 2025. Published in alsabaahThe mass starvation of the people of all ages of Gaza, especially children ... [is] a stain on the conscience of humanity. Previous articleFact and Fiction Behind the US’s Game with North KoreaNext articleCry Havoc and Turn to Former US Diplomats LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment