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How impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Congress might affect North Korea policy

How impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Congress might affect North Korea policy

The DPRK leadership is likely watching the process closely, though how much it'll impact diplomacy is unclear

How impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Congress might affect North Korea policy
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer December 1, 2019
Context and translation: North Korean coverage of the November 28 weapons test
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Context and translation: North Korean coverage of the November 28 weapons test

State media hailed the test's "final review" of the new-type multiple rocket launcher system

Context and translation: North Korean coverage of the November 28 weapons test
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee November 29, 2019
The looming deadline in nuclear talks: Kim’s three options before the year’s end

The looming deadline in nuclear talks: Kim’s three options before the year’s end

The DPRK leader wants a deal with the U.S., but he can fall back on Russia, China, and "Juche" should efforts fail

The looming deadline in nuclear talks: Kim’s three options before the year’s end
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek November 29, 2019
North Korea’s Hwasong 15 monument: an ICBM poem in full
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North Korea’s Hwasong 15 monument: an ICBM poem in full

“Shine, oh the eternal and immortal achievement that has borne great power”

North Korea’s Hwasong 15 monument: an ICBM poem in full
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee November 29, 2019
Choson Sinbo column reiterates importance of SLBMs, “nuclear deterrent”
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Choson Sinbo column reiterates importance of SLBMs, “nuclear deterrent”

An article in an influential pro-DPRK organ hailed the "success" of an October launch, hinted at further tests to come

Choson Sinbo column reiterates importance of SLBMs, “nuclear deterrent”
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee November 28, 2019
What North Korea could learn from labor relations in post-reform China

What North Korea could learn from labor relations in post-reform China

Heavy state involvement and a lack of worker representation stifled the effective resolution of disputes in Guangdong

What North Korea could learn from labor relations in post-reform China
Jessup Jong
Jessup Jong November 28, 2019
Opportunity costs: SMA talks aren’t all about U.S. penny-pinching
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Opportunity costs: SMA talks aren’t all about U.S. penny-pinching

The U.S. is advocating a regional multilateral security strategy to which Seoul should want to financially contribute

Opportunity costs: SMA talks aren’t all about U.S. penny-pinching
Kevin Shepard
Kevin Shepard November 26, 2019
What South Korea’s decision to remain in GSOMIA means for North Korea policy
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What South Korea’s decision to remain in GSOMIA means for North Korea policy

As the DPRK's end-of-year deadline looms, the move will ensure greater crisis responsiveness should tensions resurface

What South Korea’s decision to remain in GSOMIA means for North Korea policy
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda November 25, 2019
Choe Son Hui in Moscow: Russia tries to resuscitate flagging DPRK-U.S. diplomacy

Choe Son Hui in Moscow: Russia tries to resuscitate flagging DPRK-U.S. diplomacy

Good relations with Pyongyang are cold comfort to a Russian government eager to see nuclear talks produce results

Choe Son Hui in Moscow: Russia tries to resuscitate flagging DPRK-U.S. diplomacy
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna November 24, 2019
The Chairman regrets: parsing Kim Jong Un’s Busan no-show
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The Chairman regrets: parsing Kim Jong Un’s Busan no-show

Pyongyang’s rebuff sounds almost polite, for a change. What’s going on?

The Chairman regrets: parsing Kim Jong Un’s Busan no-show
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter November 22, 2019