NCNK Reports

In February 2021, the National Committee on North Korea (NCNK) virtually convened a group of international experts to consider the commonalities and dis-commonalities between the constitutions of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and of the Republic of Korea. Thirteen scholars with specialties in constitutional design, constitutional law, and Korean law participated in the conference, aiming to compare the constitutional structures of the two Koreas and the underlying assumptions behind them. 

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In this NCNK Special Report, Larry Niksch assesses the sources of opposition which would potentially arise if the U.S. were to decide to withdraw troops from South Korea. Niksch - a former Specialist in Asian Affairs with the Congressional Research Service - reviews President Trump's past statements in favor of withdrawing U.S. troops from South Korea, and assesses the ways in which Congress and other institutions might act to counter such an action if the White House decides to follow through with this sentiment.

This chart by NCNK's Daniel Wertz lays out a proposed step-by-step approach to unwinding UN and U.S. sanctions on North Korea in conjunction with steps toward denuclearization. A version of this chart was published in Daniel Wertz, "Converting Maximum Pressure to Maximum Leverage: The Role of Sanctions Relief in Negotiations with North Korea," Korea Economic Institute Academic Paper Series, April 9, 2019.

Joint conference report summarizing the main points and recommendations stemming from a workshop convened by the National Committee on North Korea and The Elders to discuss the evolving situation concerning North Korea.

In this NCNK special report, William Brown, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and formerly an intelligence manager at ODNI, provides an overview of the North Korean economy, its gradual structural changes in the face of internally- and externally-generated pressures, and the steps which would be necessary for its revival and transformation.

This report provides a comparative assessment of the role that Track II talks and other forms of people-to-people engagement initiatives have played in addressing the challenges posed by Iran and North Korea. It is informed by the findings of a March 23, 2017 workshop convened by the National Committee on North Korea and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

This NCNK summary reviews major provisions of HR 1644, a sanctions bill introduced by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) on March 21, 2017.

NCNK's Primer provides a concise synopsis of issues relevant for North Korea policy considerations. This is the 3rd edition of the Primer.