President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak criticized North Korea's recent provocations Tuesday in the latest round of the ongoing diplomatic standoff. Dennis Wilder of the Brookings Institution and Joel Wit of the U.S.-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies consider how international pressure and new sanctions may affect the region.

Update: U.S. and South Korea Presidents Rebuke North Korean Provocations

June 10, 2009

Global Leaders Move to Sanction N. Korea for Nuclear Tests
The world's big powers, including Russia and China, are considering sanctions after North Korea conducted nuclear tests. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks with Margaret Warner.

June 8, 2009

Sentencing of Journalists Adds to U.S.-North Korea Tensions
A North Korean court on Monday sentenced two U.S. journalists to 12 years in a labor camp, a move seen by some observers as a sign the Communist country is looking to escalate its confrontation with the United States. Regional experts assess what the developments signal.

June 3, 2009

North Korea Signals Succession Plan as U.S. Reporters Face Trial
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has signaled he plans to have his third son succeed him, while the North Korean government plans a trial for two American reporters: Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who work for Current TV. Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Lucie Morillon of Reporters Without Borders discuss the timing of the developments and how they might affect North Korea's standing.