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What role can Russia play in North Korean denuclearization?

What role can Russia play in North Korean denuclearization?

Poor relations aren't necessarily an obstacle to solving the Pyongyang problem

What role can Russia play in North Korean denuclearization?
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna December 15, 2016
What will Secretary of State Rex Tillerson do about North Korea?
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What will Secretary of State Rex Tillerson do about North Korea?

The ExxonMobil CEO and boy scout leader's position on the DPRK is unclear

What will Secretary of State Rex Tillerson do about North Korea?
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 13, 2016
What would it take for the U.S. and North Korea to agree to a peace treaty?

What would it take for the U.S. and North Korea to agree to a peace treaty?

Ending the decades-long conflict will not be easy - and may take years

What would it take for the U.S. and North Korea to agree to a peace treaty?
Ole Engelhardt December 9, 2016
The View from Jingshan: China reacts to Trump election, Park resignation
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The View from Jingshan: China reacts to Trump election, Park resignation

Observers welcome President-elect Trump's call for a summit with Kim Jong Un

The View from Jingshan: China reacts to Trump election, Park resignation
John Petrushka
John Petrushka December 7, 2016
The impact of the U.S. Treasury’s Air Koryo sanctions designations
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The impact of the U.S. Treasury’s Air Koryo sanctions designations

Short-term impact likely negligible, but potential for major consequences in medium-to-long term

The impact of the U.S. Treasury’s Air Koryo sanctions designations
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 6, 2016
Special relationship: China and “strategic patience”
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Special relationship: China and “strategic patience”

The alliance between the DPRK and its closest ally is not as clear-cut as many believe

Special relationship: China and “strategic patience”
Weiqi Zhang
Weiqi Zhang December 1, 2016
The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights
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The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights

Enforcement and policing will present new challenges

The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 30, 2016
Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability
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Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability

Whether this improves DPRK foreign and domestic policies will depend on U.S. and ROK reaction

Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 30, 2016
Could the Liancourt Rocks sink Japan-ROK Pyongyang policy?

Could the Liancourt Rocks sink Japan-ROK Pyongyang policy?

In the wake of intelligence-sharing deal, some suggest Seoul should “tread lightly”

Could the Liancourt Rocks sink Japan-ROK Pyongyang policy?
Kyung Lee
Kyung Lee November 29, 2016
South Korea’s leadership crisis: Three potential outcomes for inter-Korean relations
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South Korea’s leadership crisis: Three potential outcomes for inter-Korean relations

Inter-Korean relations likely to remain frozen through 2017, limited options for progressive administration

South Korea’s leadership crisis: Three potential outcomes for inter-Korean relations
Christopher Green
Christopher Green November 18, 2016