Archive: What We’re Watching

In a presentation hosted by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (REITI) in Tokyo, Marcus Noland, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, discussed North Korea’s worsening food insecurity as a complex humanitarian crisis. He explained that, despite severe shortages, the North Korean government had continued…

Jon Wolfsthal, Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists, offered insights into North Korea’s nuclear tests, explaining that they don’t necessarily indicate an imminent attack. Instead, these tests serve various purposes, such as provoking a response, demonstrating military capabilities, or advancing technological progress. According to Wolfsthal, North Korea—like other nations that have…

Tom Bateman and Akiko Okamoto share the story of Teruko Yahata, an 85-year old survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima. Yahata has traveled all over since 2013 to share the story of the nuclear destruction of her hometown.

The Director of the North Korea Project at the Harvard Kennedy School explains North Korea’s motivations when conducting nuclear tests.

A former senior director for nonproliferation at the National Security Council breaks down the different objectives North Korea can have, when it conducts a nuclear test.