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Debating “lips and teeth”: Talking North Korea sanctions in China

Debating “lips and teeth”: Talking North Korea sanctions in China

Both Washington policy and Beijing propaganda assume there is a unitary Chinese position on the DPRK

Debating “lips and teeth”: Talking North Korea sanctions in China
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart August 21, 2017
100 days of Moon Jae-in: The progress so far
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100 days of Moon Jae-in: The progress so far

From THAAD to missile tests and Donald Trump - how South Korea's new President has fared so far

100 days of Moon Jae-in: The progress so far
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 17, 2017
New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”
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New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”

Washington's DPRK approach has had to keep up with the President's often brash style

New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado August 16, 2017
North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?

North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?

There are many similarities between the old allies - but don't expect a DPRK nuke deal just yet

North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?
Maria Rosaria Coduti
Maria Rosaria Coduti August 15, 2017
China implements UN restrictions on N. Korean coal, iron, seafood
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China implements UN restrictions on N. Korean coal, iron, seafood

Beijing continues to omit some forms of iron, lead from its prohibitions, however

China implements UN restrictions on N. Korean coal, iron, seafood
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 15, 2017
How new lead, iron sanctions could cut $200 million from N. Korea’s trade revenue
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How new lead, iron sanctions could cut $200 million from N. Korea’s trade revenue

KITA and UN figures lower than those presented by the U.S. Mission to the UN, however

How new lead, iron sanctions could cut $200 million from N. Korea’s trade revenue
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 11, 2017
New UN Security Council sanctions on N. Korea: What they mean, and what they don’t
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New UN Security Council sanctions on N. Korea: What they mean, and what they don’t

The UN has just introduced measures designed to cut one-third of the DPRK’s total export revenue - implementation will be tricky

New UN Security Council sanctions on N. Korea: What they mean, and what they don’t
Andrea Berger
Andrea Berger August 10, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown
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Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown

ICBM tests put Korea at the axis of a "new world political structure," says Ri Man Gon

Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb August 10, 2017
North Korean tankers stay away from Russia, two months after OFAC sanctions
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North Korean tankers stay away from Russia, two months after OFAC sanctions

Tankers that normally visit China also go quiet, indicating possible supply issue

North Korean tankers stay away from Russia, two months after OFAC sanctions
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 9, 2017
Maximum pressure? How UNSCR 2371 will impact North Korea’s economy
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Maximum pressure? How UNSCR 2371 will impact North Korea’s economy

For the new measures to have serious bite, they will have to be implemented and enforced like never before

Maximum pressure? How UNSCR 2371 will impact North Korea’s economy
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado August 8, 2017