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.
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You Can Negotiate Anything – Even North Korea
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Joel Wit
(FILES) This file picture taken by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 12, 2012 shows North Korean rocket Unha-3, carrying the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3, lifting off from the launching pad in Cholsan county, North Pyongan province in North Korea. North Korea said on January 24, 2013 it planned to carry out a third nuclear test and more rocket launches aimed at its "arch-enemy" the United States in response to tightened UN sanctions, but offered no timeframe. AFP PHOTO / KCNA vis KNS / FILES ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo credit should read KNS/AFP/Getty Images)
(FILES) This file picture taken by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 12, 2012 shows North Korean rocket Unha-3, carrying the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3, lifting off from the launching pad in Cholsan county, North Pyongan province in North Korea. North Korea said on January 24, 2013 it planned to carry out a third nuclear test and more rocket launches aimed at its "arch-enemy" the United States in response to tightened UN sanctions, but offered no timeframe. AFP PHOTO / KCNA vis KNS / FILES ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo credit should read KNS/AFP/Getty Images)

The Best Wrong Way to Implement a Nuke Deal
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Joel Wit
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North Korea’s Next Test
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Jack Liu, Joel Wit
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BOB STRONG/AFP/Getty Images

Lessons from Pyongyang
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Joel Wit
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KNS/AFP/Getty Images

How to Talk Kim Jong Un Off the Ledge
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Joel Wit, Jenny Town
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