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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Should we worry about N.Korea’s SLBMs?

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
Wendy Sherman hints at Hillary Clinton’s Korea policy

Wendy Sherman hints at Hillary Clinton’s Korea policy

Sherman may be the next secretary of state and her speech suggests 2017 may be a dangerous year

Wendy Sherman hints at Hillary Clinton’s Korea policy
Tim Beal
Tim Beal May 19, 2016
Sister Act: Kim Jong Un’s younger sibling takes the spotlight

Sister Act: Kim Jong Un’s younger sibling takes the spotlight

Central Committee appointment shows heightened role in Kim Yo Jong’s already up-and-down career

Sister Act: Kim Jong Un’s younger sibling takes the spotlight
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin May 19, 2016
Little to be hopeful of after N.Korea’s Seventh Congress

Little to be hopeful of after N.Korea’s Seventh Congress

Kim Jong Un doubles down, offers little sign his country will be more welcoming for investors

Little to be hopeful of after N.Korea’s Seventh Congress
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy May 18, 2016
New North Korean cargo ship an increasingly rare sight
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New North Korean cargo ship an increasingly rare sight

Analysis of North Korea's construction indicates steep decline since the 1980s

New North Korean cargo ship an increasingly rare sight
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 17, 2016
What’s behind S.Korea’s intelligence failures?

What’s behind S.Korea’s intelligence failures?

HUMINT remains indispensable but is often unreliable; politics, incompetence worsen things

What’s behind S.Korea’s intelligence failures?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 16, 2016
Organization of North Korea’s ballistic missiles
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Organization of North Korea’s ballistic missiles

DPRK’s Strategic Force an opaque but vital part of the Korean People’s Army

Organization of North Korea’s ballistic missiles
Scott LaFoy
Scott LaFoy May 16, 2016
The Seventh Congress and the prospects for North Korea’s economy

The Seventh Congress and the prospects for North Korea’s economy

Much rhetoric on economic change at landmark event, but little detail signifying change

The Seventh Congress and the prospects for North Korea’s economy
Yoojin Rhee
Yoojin Rhee May 13, 2016
What would Clinton, Trump presidencies mean for Asia, Korea policy?

What would Clinton, Trump presidencies mean for Asia, Korea policy?

Rhetoric used on the campaign trail has consequences regardless of who is elected in November

What would Clinton, Trump presidencies mean for Asia, Korea policy?
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard May 12, 2016
Sanctions don’t preclude discussions with North Korea

Sanctions don’t preclude discussions with North Korea

Meaningful dialog involving all members of lifeless Six-Party Talks not only feasible, but necessary

Sanctions don’t preclude discussions with North Korea
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 10, 2016