Current sitting President of South Korea quickly wrapped up his diplomatic visitation to the US, as well as meeting up with the US President Joe Biden. During the visit, both nations reaffirmed its commitment to deter the nuclear weapon threat from North Korea, while North Korea heavily criticized the collaboration between the West and South Korea. Some experts believe that we shouldn't lower our expectation from North Korea, and the current government is planning something big this year. How about the hope for South Korea? Is Yoon losing his base?

Jenny Town is a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and the Director of Stimson’s 38 North Program. Her expertise is in North Korea, US-DPRK relations, US-ROK alliance and Northeast Asia regional security. Ms. Town is also an expert reviewer for Freedom House’s Freedom in the World Index, where she previously worked on the Human Rights in North Korea Project.