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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Absent calculated risks, U.S.-DPRK diplomacy getting nowhere fast

Absent calculated risks, U.S.-DPRK diplomacy getting nowhere fast

Trump's cancellation of Pompeo visit to Pyongyang shows a growing obsession with China trade gambit

Absent calculated risks, U.S.-DPRK diplomacy getting nowhere fast
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard August 26, 2018
Business as usual for vessels named by PoE for N. Korean coal smuggling
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Business as usual for vessels named by PoE for N. Korean coal smuggling

Ships continue to exhibit gaps in their location broadcasts, in probable breach of maritime laws

Business as usual for vessels named by PoE for N. Korean coal smuggling
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 24, 2018
Six ways Stephen Biegun could make an impact as special representative
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Six ways Stephen Biegun could make an impact as special representative

The new top U.S. diplomat on North Korea stands to inherit a flexible brief

Six ways Stephen Biegun could make an impact as special representative
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba August 24, 2018
Satellite imagery reveals ongoing changes at Kaesong Industrial Complex
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Satellite imagery reveals ongoing changes at Kaesong Industrial Complex

No major facility usage apparent, however, as two Koreas push to open liason office

Satellite imagery reveals ongoing changes at Kaesong Industrial Complex
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 23, 2018
What Kim Jong Un’s decision to skip the Eastern Economic Forum means for Russia

What Kim Jong Un’s decision to skip the Eastern Economic Forum means for Russia

That neither Kim or Moon will attend the Vladivostok EFF next month is a major setback for Russia

What Kim Jong Un’s decision to skip the Eastern Economic Forum means for Russia
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna August 21, 2018
Month in review: a new NK Pro feature
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Month in review: a new NK Pro feature

An analytic look at the main developments of the July 17-August 17 period

Month in review: a new NK Pro feature
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Robin Brehm August 21, 2018
What McDonald’s can teach us about the North Korean economy

What McDonald’s can teach us about the North Korean economy

There are some unlikely parallels between the Golden Arches and the DPRK's nascent private sector

What McDonald’s can teach us about the North Korean economy
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 19, 2018
DPRK-U.S. dialogue: where things stand
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DPRK-U.S. dialogue: where things stand

North Korea's self-perception as nuclear power looms over peace process

DPRK-U.S. dialogue: where things stand
Edward Howell
Edward Howell August 17, 2018
What to expect from a third Moon-Kim summit
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What to expect from a third Moon-Kim summit

Next month's meeting will see both Koreas seek to restore momentum to a faltering diplomatic process

What to expect from a third Moon-Kim summit
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba August 16, 2018
How a coal smuggling scandal in S. Korea follows years of lax compliance
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How a coal smuggling scandal in S. Korea follows years of lax compliance

Ships with direct links to North Korea have been a frequent presence in ROK ports

How a coal smuggling scandal in S. Korea follows years of lax compliance
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 14, 2018