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Timeline: from high hopes for Stockholm to a new round of missile testing
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Timeline: from high hopes for Stockholm to a new round of missile testing

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from September 24 - November 1

Timeline: from high hopes for Stockholm to a new round of missile testing
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NK News November 1, 2019
Why North Korean and Russian state media are joining forces to fight “fake news”

Why North Korean and Russian state media are joining forces to fight “fake news”

Pyongyang hopes to use Russia's multilingual news outlets to shift the international narrative on the DPRK

Why North Korean and Russian state media are joining forces to fight “fake news”
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna October 31, 2019
North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy
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North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy

Pyongyang’s domestic reaffirmation of denuclearization talks policy shows resolve to follow through

North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee October 29, 2019
Why a lack of adequate infrastructure may stifle Kim Jong Un’s tourism ambitions
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Why a lack of adequate infrastructure may stifle Kim Jong Un’s tourism ambitions

Failure to develop adequate wastewater management systems could derail the DPRK's long-term plans

Why a lack of adequate infrastructure may stifle Kim Jong Un’s tourism ambitions
Jacob Bogle
Jacob Bogle October 29, 2019
Strengthening state control, North Korea partially scraps foreign trade reforms
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Strengthening state control, North Korea partially scraps foreign trade reforms

Recent revisions to Foreign Trade Act point to a rollback of key planks in the Kim Jong Un-era reform agenda

Strengthening state control, North Korea partially scraps foreign trade reforms
Peter Ward
Peter Ward October 29, 2019
How a Democratic win in 2020 could change U.S. policy on North Korea
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How a Democratic win in 2020 could change U.S. policy on North Korea

Democrats are unanimous in their calls for more traditional diplomacy, rejection of Trump's personalistic style

How a Democratic win in 2020 could change U.S. policy on North Korea
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 25, 2019
What Kim Jong Un’s Mount Kumgang visit bodes for inter-Korean ties
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What Kim Jong Un’s Mount Kumgang visit bodes for inter-Korean ties

Despite suggestions that Pyongyang may be creating an opening for talks with Seoul, such a policy shift appears unlikely

What Kim Jong Un’s Mount Kumgang visit bodes for inter-Korean ties
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee October 24, 2019
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