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North Korea’s bike path

North Korea’s bike path

Sometimes illegal, sometimes encouraged, the North has an unusual relationship with bicycles

North Korea’s bike path
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 21, 2016
North Korea linked ship leaves South Korean port
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North Korea linked ship leaves South Korean port

The Senyo Maru's visit indicates DPRK occlusion tactics can still work

North Korea linked ship leaves South Korean port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 17, 2016
North Korea-linked ship leaves South Korean port

North Korea-linked ship leaves South Korean port

The Senyo Maru's visit indicates DPRK occlusion tactics can still work

North Korea-linked ship leaves South Korean port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 17, 2016
N. Korean arms found in vessel intercepted off coast of Oman
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N. Korean arms found in vessel intercepted off coast of Oman

Type-73 light machine guns likely being shipped from Iran to Houthi rebels in Yemen

N. Korean arms found in vessel intercepted off coast of Oman
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer March 16, 2016
To see South Korea’s future, look to Europe’s refugee crisis

To see South Korea’s future, look to Europe’s refugee crisis

S.Koreans' support for N.Korean immigration will diminish, just as Europeans' has

To see South Korea’s future, look to Europe’s refugee crisis
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 16, 2016
Just how tough is the North Korea sanctions regime?
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Just how tough is the North Korea sanctions regime?

DPRK a special case; cutting-and-pasting from other rogue states’ sanctions inadequate

Just how tough is the North Korea sanctions regime?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb March 15, 2016
What are the West’s long-term goals for N.Korea?

What are the West’s long-term goals for N.Korea?

If we don’t know what we want – or set realistic goals – we will never get it

What are the West’s long-term goals for N.Korea?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy March 15, 2016
North Korean media features new solar panel plant
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North Korean media features new solar panel plant

Experts divided on capabilities, but solar panel imports from China last year triple

North Korean media features new solar panel plant
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 14, 2016
Is North Korea a racist state?

Is North Korea a racist state?

How well does the average N.Korean retain ultra-nationalist, occasionally race-tinged propaganda?

Is North Korea a racist state?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 14, 2016
New variant of anti-tank guided weapon tested in North Korea
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New variant of anti-tank guided weapon tested in North Korea

New ATGM claimed to have increased penetrating power and accuracy, "longest range" in the world

New variant of anti-tank guided weapon tested in North Korea
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer March 11, 2016