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The new leaders emerging under Kim Jong Un: insights from the data
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The new leaders emerging under Kim Jong Un: insights from the data

Patterns in appearances reveal much about the ups and downs of Pyongyang politics

The new leaders emerging under Kim Jong Un: insights from the data
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb July 20, 2017
North Korea’s July 4 ICBM test: Propaganda ploy or the real deal?
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North Korea’s July 4 ICBM test: Propaganda ploy or the real deal?

It would be more prudent, and more realistic, to treat the DPRK's claims as advertised

North Korea’s July 4 ICBM test: Propaganda ploy or the real deal?
Uzi Rubin
Uzi Rubin July 19, 2017
Revealed: Secretive Singapore company behind Pyongyang’s luxury goods stores
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Revealed: Secretive Singapore company behind Pyongyang’s luxury goods stores

OCN (S) Pte and partners providing N. Korea’s elites with top-of-the-range products, evidence shows

Revealed: Secretive Singapore company behind Pyongyang’s luxury goods stores
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich July 17, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s June appearances: cruise missiles, but more belt-tightening ahead
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Kim Jong Un’s June appearances: cruise missiles, but more belt-tightening ahead

Leaders' speech to the Korean Children’s Union says continued hardship is necessary if the country is to defend the revolution

Kim Jong Un’s June appearances: cruise missiles, but more belt-tightening ahead
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb July 17, 2017
North Korea continuing to breach UN sanctions in Warsaw: investigation
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North Korea continuing to breach UN sanctions in Warsaw: investigation

Polish companies involved in rental agreements, evidence of links to embassy officials

North Korea continuing to breach UN sanctions in Warsaw: investigation
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 14, 2017
The G20 summit: What progress was made on North Korea?
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The G20 summit: What progress was made on North Korea?

A summit of world leaders saw both the U.S., China, and Russia dig their heels in on the DPRK

The G20 summit: What progress was made on North Korea?
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado July 13, 2017
Can aid workers in North Korea help improve local human rights?

Can aid workers in North Korea help improve local human rights?

The complex demands of humanitarian protection are even more complex when in the DPRK

Can aid workers in North Korea help improve local human rights?
Stirring the pot? Shen Zhihua’s controversial speech and DPRK-China relations

Stirring the pot? Shen Zhihua’s controversial speech and DPRK-China relations

A speech by a leading Chinese academic grabbed headlines in March, but what did it really mean?

Stirring the pot? Shen Zhihua’s controversial speech and DPRK-China relations
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart July 11, 2017
Photos reveal ongoing work on residential high-rise project near Kim Il Sung Square
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Photos reveal ongoing work on residential high-rise project near Kim Il Sung Square

New apartments will likely house government officials, says defector

Photos reveal ongoing work on residential high-rise project near Kim Il Sung Square
JH Ahn
JH Ahn July 11, 2017
The View from Jingshan: Chinese observers react to DPRK ICBM test, Otto Warmbier
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The View from Jingshan: Chinese observers react to DPRK ICBM test, Otto Warmbier

Think tanks promote Beijing's "freeze-freeze" proposal, downplay Pyongyang's capabilities

The View from Jingshan: Chinese observers react to DPRK ICBM test, Otto Warmbier
John Petrushka
John Petrushka July 7, 2017