Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly is a professor of international relations in the Department of Political Science at Pusan National University in South Korea. More of his work can be found at his website.

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Cautious optimism after the inter-Korean summit

There is no roadmap for peace or for denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula as yet - and the devil is in the details. As the process expands to involve the US, there are a number of hurdles that can easily derail the highs of the peace declaration.

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Cautious optimism after the inter-Korean summit

History suggests North Korea’s outreach to South Korea is just a ploy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's seemingly warm speech might just be a clever gimmick aimed at extracting concessions and creating a rift between the US and South Korea .

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History suggests North Korea’s outreach to South Korea is just a ploy