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Why, at the second Kim-Trump summit, optics could matter just as much as outcomes

Why, at the second Kim-Trump summit, optics could matter just as much as outcomes

For two such image-conscious leaders, the photo-ops are just as important as the joint statement

Why, at the second Kim-Trump summit, optics could matter just as much as outcomes
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 22, 2019
Shinzo Abe’s legacy building in the age of the new-look North Korea

Shinzo Abe’s legacy building in the age of the new-look North Korea

Japan's Prime Minister faces dilemma over domestic agenda and changes on Korean Peninsula

Shinzo Abe’s legacy building in the age of the new-look North Korea
Markus Bell
Markus Bell February 21, 2019
Preparing for the Kim-Trump summit: early signs of a maturing process
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Preparing for the Kim-Trump summit: early signs of a maturing process

U.S. diplomats appear to be fleshing out a more effective strategy — with more realistic goals

Preparing for the Kim-Trump summit: early signs of a maturing process
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba February 21, 2019
Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference

Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference

The high-profile meeting saw regional players stake out their positions ahead of the second summit

Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna February 19, 2019
Givers, receivers, and beneficiaries: who benefits from aid to North Korea?

Givers, receivers, and beneficiaries: who benefits from aid to North Korea?

Humanitarian organizations are not always motivated by goodwill alone

Givers, receivers, and beneficiaries: who benefits from aid to North Korea?
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings February 17, 2019
ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data
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ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data

Seoul insists it operates within the "framework of sanctions on North Korea"

ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2019
A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?
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A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?

While a useful gesture, a joint statement is unlikely to give the U.S. the keys to Yongbyon

A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda February 14, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s January activities: starting the year with a speech and a summit
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Kim Jong Un’s January activities: starting the year with a speech and a summit

The DPRK leadership appears to have high hopes for 2019

Kim Jong Un’s January activities: starting the year with a speech and a summit
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 13, 2019
Why Russian lawmakers are working to build ties with North Korea

Why Russian lawmakers are working to build ties with North Korea

A meeting in Moscow this week shed some light on how parliamentarians hope to work with Pyongyang

Why Russian lawmakers are working to build ties with North Korea
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna February 12, 2019
The View from Jingshan: high hopes for North Korea’s economic future
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The View from Jingshan: high hopes for North Korea’s economic future

Observers in China praised improving Sino-DPRK ties, though were skeptical about an upcoming Kim-Trump summit

The View from Jingshan: high hopes for North Korea’s economic future
Kelsey Hamilton
Kelsey Hamilton February 11, 2019