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Rocket men: North Korea’s students in India
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Rocket men: North Korea’s students in India

UN Panel of Experts report says students affiliated with NADA studied in Indian post-graduate school

Rocket men: North Korea’s students in India
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 31, 2016
Reeling them in: Seoul targets North Korea’s last few friends
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Reeling them in: Seoul targets North Korea’s last few friends

Park Geun-hye is down but not out: Look where she visits, and join the dots

Reeling them in: Seoul targets North Korea’s last few friends
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter May 31, 2016
North Korea’s inaccurate yet useful converted S-75 missiles
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North Korea’s inaccurate yet useful converted S-75 missiles

Aging anti-air systems can be repurposed as offensive weapons against civilians, missile defenses

North Korea’s inaccurate yet useful converted S-75 missiles
Scott LaFoy
Scott LaFoy May 25, 2016
N.Korea’s missiles and nukes create dilemma for Japan

N.Korea’s missiles and nukes create dilemma for Japan

Just War Theory proscribes pre-emptive strikes; Article 9 of their constitution prohibits war

N.Korea’s missiles and nukes create dilemma for Japan
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 25, 2016
‘Owning’ a home in North Korea

‘Owning’ a home in North Korea

Residency rights and restrictions on moving means one all but owns the place

‘Owning’ a home in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 24, 2016
Can a peace treaty end the Korean War? It’s complicated

Can a peace treaty end the Korean War? It’s complicated

China and U.S. both mentioning it, but elusive official end to the war remains unlikely short term

Can a peace treaty end the Korean War? It’s complicated
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi May 24, 2016
Signs of economic bustle in N.Korea, but will it last?
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Signs of economic bustle in N.Korea, but will it last?

Field notes from inside the country reveal successes, but also stresses and stalemates

Signs of economic bustle in N.Korea, but will it last?
NK News
NK News May 23, 2016
What’s behind North Korea’s attempts for dialogue?

What’s behind North Korea’s attempts for dialogue?

Seoul must be ready for Pyongyang's further 'peace offensives' with its own suggestions

What’s behind North Korea’s attempts for dialogue?
Cha Du-hyeogn
Cha Du-hyeogn May 23, 2016
North Korea balances threats with promises at the Seventh Congress

North Korea balances threats with promises at the Seventh Congress

Five-year economic growth plan is only possible based on confidence in national economy

North Korea balances threats with promises at the Seventh Congress
Cha Du-hyeogn
Cha Du-hyeogn May 20, 2016
Should we worry about N.Korea’s SLBMs?
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Should we worry about N.Korea’s SLBMs?

North Korea is clearly on the path toward developing a missile fired from a submarine with a nuke

Should we worry about N.Korea’s SLBMs?
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar May 19, 2016