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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Doing business with North Korea: Patience pays off
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Doing business with North Korea: Patience pays off

Regime makes changes to upgrade its technology, but still hampered by inefficiency, cronyism

Doing business with North Korea: Patience pays off
Subin Kim
Subin Kim April 12, 2016
Understanding Seoul’s N.Korean restaurant defectors announcement

Understanding Seoul’s N.Korean restaurant defectors announcement

Theories swirl in Seoul as to why Ministry of Unification announced the news when it did

Understanding Seoul’s N.Korean restaurant defectors announcement
Christopher Green
Christopher Green April 12, 2016
Donald Trump echoes Kim Jong Un’s vision for Korea

Donald Trump echoes Kim Jong Un’s vision for Korea

Leading Republican repeats failed old ideas for decreased U.S. commitments

Donald Trump echoes Kim Jong Un’s vision for Korea
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin April 11, 2016
Kim Jong Un’s emphasis on military peaks in March
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Kim Jong Un’s emphasis on military peaks in March

Focus on military affairs likely part of attempt to demonstrate credible capability

Kim Jong Un’s emphasis on military peaks in March
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi April 10, 2016
No more room for doubt over North Korea’s missile program

No more room for doubt over North Korea’s missile program

Recent events a wake-up call for all those who doubted the extend of the regime's advances

No more room for doubt over North Korea’s missile program
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar April 8, 2016
North Korean ships likely banned from Dandong port
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North Korean ships likely banned from Dandong port

Local media, tracking data and inspection records indicate no DPRK ships currently allowed in the port

North Korean ships likely banned from Dandong port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 7, 2016
How Japan nabbed a N.Korean agent it couldn’t charge with spying

How Japan nabbed a N.Korean agent it couldn’t charge with spying

Lacking a National Security Act, authorities resort to insurance fraud, credit card theft charges

How Japan nabbed a N.Korean agent it couldn’t charge with spying
Jiwon Song April 7, 2016
North Korea’s solid punch?
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North Korea’s solid punch?

N.Korea has yet to use solid fuel on anything bigger than KN-02 – fortunately

North Korea’s solid punch?
Dave Schmerler April 5, 2016
Kim Jong Un attends advanced strategic SAM test
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Kim Jong Un attends advanced strategic SAM test

SAM test demonstrates S-300-like air defense capabilities

Kim Jong Un attends advanced strategic SAM test
North Korean coal continues to move across the Yellow Sea
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North Korean coal continues to move across the Yellow Sea

Despite sanctions and conflicting reports, North Korea's coal fleet remains busy

North Korean coal continues to move across the Yellow Sea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 1, 2016