Gabriela Bernal

Korean Affairs Analyst | PhD 🇰🇵 studies | Formerly @NKNewsorg @TheHankyoreh @NikkeiAsia | Views mine

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

Some exciting news🚨I completed my PhD!👩🏻‍🎓It has been a great privilege to study under some of the best North Korea experts in the world. I’m very grateful to the Unification Ministry for selecting me to take part in this unique academic program. Here’s to great things ahead! 🎊

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

Is Denuclearization Dead? Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea this week has reinforced a reality that has been gradually emerging for several years: the goal of denuclearizing North Korea appears increasingly elusive.

https://t.co/sOU94aUhjQ

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

On Xi's DPRK visit: Should Beijing move toward Moscow's de facto acceptance of the DPRK as a nuclear state, the implications for Trump's approach to North Korea-- and for the broader nonproliferation order-- could be profound.
https://t.co/c74EVhJ10y

[Reuters @Reuters]

China said President Xi Jinping would visit North Korea on a two-day trip from June 8, his first in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang, its only formal treaty ally https://t.co/QyZnmMjphN

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

New for PD: The Lee government's pivot toward peaceful coexistence as its near-term strategic priority reflects a pragmatic reading of where both Koreas actually stand today. Its implementation, however, will require overcoming an array of challenges. https://t.co/YTTrSKYeq1

[SCMP Opinion @SCMP_Opinion]

For another summit between #DonaldTrump and Kim Jong-un, the US must lay the groundwork or risk another diplomatic breakdown, writes Gabriela Bernal #NorthKorea
https://t.co/Lx7jMjWe9R

[ISDP @ISDP_Sweden]

Issue Brief: North Korea’s Ascension as a Global Player: Security Implications and Diplomatic Challenges, by @gabrielabbernal: https://t.co/912tMYLBWf

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

As Washington pushes for alliance "modernization" to address China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific, Seoul finds itself navigating between American strategic imperatives and its own national interests. https://t.co/psE0EafJL2

[The Lowy Institute @LowyInstitute]

Why fears about Japan going nuclear are likely overblown | Gabriela Bernal https://t.co/fLCz9LUxa3

[NK NEWS @nknewsorg]

If Trump is willing to sideline Ukraine in favor of talks with Moscow, could he do the same with North Korea? South Korean officials fear history may repeat itself, with Seoul left out of critical U.S.-DPRK negotiations. https://t.co/ZXjP7OLO8L

[SCMP Opinion @SCMP_Opinion]

#Trump’s readiness to sideline allies and make concessions to pursue a deal with #Russia suggests he may do the same with #NorthKorea, writes Gabriela Bernal (@gabrielabbernal) #Ukraine #UkraineWar
https://t.co/y8NTutHlWN

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

I’m late to this enjoyable postcard from Curaçao, written by ⁦@gabrielabbernal⁩ and published in The Interpreter by @danielflitton. https://t.co/nksLoYbbBX

[Andrej Matisak @matisaksk]

#Curaçao: The island comfortable not quite independent, by @gabrielabbernal.
https://t.co/vOTOCyV1b0

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

Grateful to @danielflitton @LowyInstitute for letting me write this fun piece about my home county—a hidden treasure that remains unknown to most of the world. Read below for a mini introduction to the unique island called Curaçao 🇨🇼 https://t.co/dgG7NLkkCY

[The Lowy Institute @LowyInstitute]

Curaçao: The island comfortable not quite independent | Gabriela Bernal https://t.co/QrYwU8N8rp

[NK NEWS @nknewsorg]

In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before https://t.co/SsN3ckgUiP

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

How is this real life…
He’s practically begging to be impeached now

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law in unexpected late night TV address https://t.co/1Dd3Zspj1G

[NK NEWS @nknewsorg]

All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two https://t.co/doM2p5DM3U

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

While a Trump return could bring renewed hopes for diplomacy with North Korea, it could also come with a long list of dangers including worsening inter-Korean ties, a greater desire in South Korea to go nuclear, and an increase in NK arms proliferation. https://t.co/LkLpxVyUb8

[NK NEWS @nknewsorg]

How might China benefit from North Korea deploying troops to Ukraine?

A new analysis from @nknewsorg examines the geopolitical implications behind the DPRK's deepening ties with Russia.

Read more: https://t.co/a5tiTSbdzX

[Gabriela Bernal @gabrielabbernal]

The dispatch of NK forces could strengthen anti-U.S. alliances and keep Western attention fixed on Europe, giving Beijing more room to maneuver elsewhere. Also, with NK increasing support for Russia, China faces less pressure to provide its own assistance. https://t.co/pxg6ndBHMM