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July 19, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

New DPRK border security and infrastructure revealed by satellite imagery
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New DPRK border security and infrastructure revealed by satellite imagery

On border with China, North Korea’s Sinuiju recently enhanced security but also accelerated work to restart trade

New DPRK border security and infrastructure revealed by satellite imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 18, 2021
How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability

How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability

Active defense systems are a 'must have' for South Korea

How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar May 18, 2021
North Korea continues to claw back control from the private economy
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North Korea continues to claw back control from the private economy

After flirting with reformism, Kim Jong Un appears eager to return to central planning

North Korea continues to claw back control from the private economy
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 17, 2021
How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un

How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un

Demand for meat in the country suggests an increasingly sophisticated food economy

How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 14, 2021
Silence on North Korea’s reunification committee bad sign for talks with South
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Silence on North Korea’s reunification committee bad sign for talks with South

Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country largely invisible after prominent role in historic rapprochement

Silence on North Korea’s reunification committee bad sign for talks with South
James Fretwell
James Fretwell May 13, 2021
North Korea is stronger and more resilient than US policymakers think
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North Korea is stronger and more resilient than US policymakers think

The Biden administration must consider whether the status quo is really unsustainable for Pyongyang

North Korea is stronger and more resilient than US policymakers think
Kangkyu Lee
Kangkyu Lee May 12, 2021
It’s time for rhetoric to reflect reality: North Korea sanctions don’t work
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It’s time for rhetoric to reflect reality: North Korea sanctions don’t work

Research shows that sanctions are an ineffective means to an end for foreign policy

It’s time for rhetoric to reflect reality: North Korea sanctions don’t work
Daniel Jasper
Daniel Jasper May 11, 2021
Full text: Speech marks South Korean President Moon’s fourth year in office
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Full text: Speech marks South Korean President Moon’s fourth year in office

With a year left in office, Moon Jae-in vows to do “everything” he can to bring “irreversible peace”

Full text: Speech marks South Korean President Moon’s fourth year in office
NK Pro
NK Pro May 10, 2021
No matter what Biden does, North Korea will still accuse him of ‘hostile policy’
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No matter what Biden does, North Korea will still accuse him of ‘hostile policy’

The more the US stresses denuclearization in any form, the more the DPRK will use this term to get what it wants

No matter what Biden does, North Korea will still accuse him of ‘hostile policy’
Edward Howell
Edward Howell May 7, 2021
Why South Korea’s Democrats are still the best of a bad bunch for North Korea
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Why South Korea’s Democrats are still the best of a bad bunch for North Korea

North Korea may bash South Korea's ruling party from time to time, but they're still better than the alternatives

Why South Korea’s Democrats are still the best of a bad bunch for North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell May 6, 2021