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What to make of this week’s North Korean-Russian parliamentary talks in Moscow

What to make of this week’s North Korean-Russian parliamentary talks in Moscow

At follow-up to April's Kim-Putin summit, Pyongyang and Moscow express growing solidarity as targets of U.S. sanctions

What to make of this week’s North Korean-Russian parliamentary talks in Moscow
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna October 23, 2019
Ensuring Kim’s “absolute authority”: North Korea’s latest constitutional changes
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Ensuring Kim’s “absolute authority”: North Korea’s latest constitutional changes

The new measures, approved last month, grant Kim Jong Un even greater powers over the military and the state

Ensuring Kim’s “absolute authority”: North Korea’s latest constitutional changes
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee October 23, 2019
New book confirms radical changes to North Korean foreign exchange rate system

New book confirms radical changes to North Korean foreign exchange rate system

Recently-released publication offers a rare window into the world of the DPRK monetary policy

New book confirms radical changes to North Korean foreign exchange rate system
Peter Ward
Peter Ward October 22, 2019
After Kim’s Paektu visit, North Korea strongly hints at looming hard-line move
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After Kim’s Paektu visit, North Korea strongly hints at looming hard-line move

Follow-up media campaign following Kim Jong Un’s mountain trip hints at tough decisions looming

After Kim’s Paektu visit, North Korea strongly hints at looming hard-line move
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee October 18, 2019
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s impromptu visit to Mount Paektu this week
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What to make of Kim Jong Un’s impromptu visit to Mount Paektu this week

State media reporting was rich in symbolism, projecting the DPRK leader's power and determination

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s impromptu visit to Mount Paektu this week
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee October 16, 2019
How China uses tourism to alleviate sanctions pressure on North Korea

How China uses tourism to alleviate sanctions pressure on North Korea

The flow of PRC visitors to the DPRK can be turned on and off like a tap, helping Beijing stay in control

How China uses tourism to alleviate sanctions pressure on North Korea
Park Jong-chol
Park Jong-chol October 15, 2019
On party founding anniversary, North Korea bolsters Kim Jong Un’s leadership
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On party founding anniversary, North Korea bolsters Kim Jong Un’s leadership

The Rodong Sinmun's unusual emphasis of Kim tracks with post-Hanoi developments

On party founding anniversary, North Korea bolsters Kim Jong Un’s leadership
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee October 11, 2019
Fueling the country: tracking North Korea’s growing number of gas stations
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Fueling the country: tracking North Korea’s growing number of gas stations

Reflecting increasing demand, new stations are popping up across the DPRK

Fueling the country: tracking North Korea’s growing number of gas stations
Jacob Bogle
Jacob Bogle October 11, 2019
North Korea reinforces ideological education against “bourgeois” values
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North Korea reinforces ideological education against “bourgeois” values

The renewed “class education” campaign builds on weapons tests and uptick in anti-U.S. rhetoric

North Korea reinforces ideological education against “bourgeois” values
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee October 10, 2019
“New ways of calculation”: Kim Myong Gil’s Stockholm press conference, in full
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“New ways of calculation”: Kim Myong Gil’s Stockholm press conference, in full

A full transcript of the DPRK chief negotiator's post-talks remarks

“New ways of calculation”: Kim Myong Gil’s Stockholm press conference, in full
NK Pro
NK Pro October 7, 2019