Joel Wit

Joel Wit, a former State Department official, is a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies’ U.S.-Korea Institute and the founder of the 38North website.
Articles by Joel Wit
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You Can Negotiate Anything – Even North Korea

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The Best Wrong Way to Implement a Nuke Deal

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North Korea’s Next Test

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Jack Liu, Joel Wit
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Lessons from Pyongyang

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Joel Wit
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How to Talk Kim Jong Un Off the Ledge

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Joel Wit, Jenny Town
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The North Korea Deal That Wasn’t

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A Very Special Envoy

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Joel Wit, Jenny Town
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Dealing with the Kims

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Joel Wit, Jenny Town
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Stopping the Nuclear North

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Joel Wit, Jenny Town
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Strategic Patience Is Strategic Blunder

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Joel Wit, Jenny Town
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How to Talk to a North Korean

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Joel Wit
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Kim Jong Il’s Missiles

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Joel Wit
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Time to Get Serious About North Korea

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Joel Wit
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Six Mysteries of North Korea’s Succession Drama

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Robert L. Carlin, Joel Wit
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