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Where China stands after N.Korea’s fourth test

Where China stands after N.Korea’s fourth test

Greatly irritated by Pyongyang’s behavior, China still considers U.S. moves in Asia more threatening

Where China stands after N.Korea’s fourth test
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 25, 2016
North Korea’s utopian sea flavor of socialism

North Korea’s utopian sea flavor of socialism

Fisheries, ‘big hauls’ emphasis shows Pyongyang hasn’t stopped setting ambitious targets

North Korea’s utopian sea flavor of socialism
Will a post-deal Iran outsource the bomb to North Korea?

Will a post-deal Iran outsource the bomb to North Korea?

Worries that Tehran sanctions relief further funds Pyongyang’s nuke development

Will a post-deal Iran outsource the bomb to North Korea?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin January 20, 2016
Social criticism in North Korean cinematography

Social criticism in North Korean cinematography

Films noted the persistent problems in Kim Il Sungist society – but avoided real causes

Social criticism in North Korean cinematography
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko January 19, 2016
The image of Stalin in North Korea

The image of Stalin in North Korea

The last ‘Stalinist’ system has little regard for the Soviet leader himself

The image of Stalin in North Korea
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 18, 2016
Harsh judgments of S.Korean intelligence follow court verdict

Harsh judgments of S.Korean intelligence follow court verdict

NIS’s torturous interrogations, vendettas come to light in botched frame of defector

Harsh judgments of S.Korean intelligence follow court verdict
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi January 13, 2016
December: Statuses, fates of North Korean officials in question
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December: Statuses, fates of North Korean officials in question

Examining the death of Kim Yang Gon, rise of Jo Yong Won, absences and appearances of others

December: Statuses, fates of North Korean officials in question
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi January 12, 2016
Hyundai Asan: N.Korea must settle Mount Kumgang with us
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Hyundai Asan: N.Korea must settle Mount Kumgang with us

Company official dishes on current status of facilities, as well as interesting episodes

Hyundai Asan: N.Korea must settle Mount Kumgang with us
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi January 12, 2016
The hidden danger behind N.Korea’s nuke test

The hidden danger behind N.Korea’s nuke test

Who, if anyone, is coordinating the military, diplomatic plans the regime is carrying out?

The hidden danger behind N.Korea’s nuke test
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 11, 2016
Another kind of fallout from North Korea’s fourth nuclear test

Another kind of fallout from North Korea’s fourth nuclear test

One can't deny Pyongyang's goals or its progress, or that it's time for a more hands-on approach

Another kind of fallout from North Korea’s fourth nuclear test
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy January 7, 2016