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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

‘A gift and a curse’: What South Korea’s $253 billion defense plan really means
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‘A gift and a curse’: What South Korea’s $253 billion defense plan really means

The new, high-budget plan for 2021 - 2025 puts a big focus on interceptors meant to thwart North Korean missiles

‘A gift and a curse’: What South Korea’s $253 billion defense plan really means
Chun In-bum
Chun In-bum August 12, 2020
Why heavy rain and border water pose a chronic political risk for South Korea
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Why heavy rain and border water pose a chronic political risk for South Korea

North Korean dams have the power to release rainwater during monsoons, which can cause significant hurt to the South

Why heavy rain and border water pose a chronic political risk for South Korea
Christopher Green
Christopher Green August 11, 2020
What US-North Korea policy will look like if Joe Biden gets elected president
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What US-North Korea policy will look like if Joe Biden gets elected president

A Biden White House would likely do a "factory reset" back to the Obama-era approach for dealing with Pyongyang

What US-North Korea policy will look like if Joe Biden gets elected president
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba August 10, 2020
How sanctions failed to stop North Korea from developing dangerous weapons tech
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How sanctions failed to stop North Korea from developing dangerous weapons tech

An unpublished U.N. report details several key technological developments made by the DPRK in recent years

How sanctions failed to stop North Korea from developing dangerous weapons tech
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 7, 2020
‘Growing scope’ of North Korean nuclear weapons shown in unpublished UN report
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‘Growing scope’ of North Korean nuclear weapons shown in unpublished UN report

DPRK activity linked to potential ballistic missile manufacturing and possible R&D on advanced weapons systems

‘Growing scope’ of North Korean nuclear weapons shown in unpublished UN report
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 6, 2020
Photos: Shops, restaurants and Sinuiju port – a view from Dandong in July
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Photos: Shops, restaurants and Sinuiju port – a view from Dandong in July

Despite sanctions and the COVID-19 global pandemic, North Korea's imprint on Dandong was easy to see in July 2020

Photos: Shops, restaurants and Sinuiju port – a view from Dandong in July
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 5, 2020
Timeline: From multiple Kim Jong Un appearances to defector ‘suspected’ of COVID
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Timeline: From multiple Kim Jong Un appearances to defector ‘suspected’ of COVID

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 to July 31

Timeline: From multiple Kim Jong Un appearances to defector ‘suspected’ of COVID
NK Pro
NK Pro August 4, 2020
Why Lee In-young may be the most vocal and successful unification minister yet
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Why Lee In-young may be the most vocal and successful unification minister yet

Lee's unification ministry will likely play a stronger, more active role in inter-Korean relations

Why Lee In-young may be the most vocal and successful unification minister yet
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser August 4, 2020
North Korean ships spotted returning to old coal smuggling routes near Vietnam
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North Korean ships spotted returning to old coal smuggling routes near Vietnam

The most suspicious ship, the Mi Yang 5, was placed on a banned vessels list by the U.S. Coast Guard in 2018

North Korean ships spotted returning to old coal smuggling routes near Vietnam
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 4, 2020
North Korea in July 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in July 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analysis of the main developments between July 1 and July 31

North Korea in July 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro August 3, 2020