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The North Korea rumor mill strikes again: the Kim Yong Chol purge that wasn’t

The North Korea rumor mill strikes again: the Kim Yong Chol purge that wasn’t

Reporters must be more responsible in separating fact from the fiction

The North Korea rumor mill strikes again: the Kim Yong Chol purge that wasn’t
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 3, 2019
North Korea’s “Songun Iskander” test: what observers might have missed

North Korea’s “Songun Iskander” test: what observers might have missed

Both the U.S. and South Korea must own up to the threat the DPRK's new missiles pose

North Korea’s “Songun Iskander” test: what observers might have missed
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 29, 2019
Why North Korea still falls short in providing for the basic needs of its people

Why North Korea still falls short in providing for the basic needs of its people

DPRK must stop crackdowns on market activity and guarantee its citizens' rights, UN official writes

Why North Korea still falls short in providing for the basic needs of its people
Daniel Collinge
Daniel Collinge May 27, 2019
Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea

Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea

Some recent reports suggest internal opposition to Kim Jong Un could be growing

Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 26, 2019
North Korea’s seven Furies: what’s got Kim Jong Un hot under the collar?

North Korea’s seven Furies: what’s got Kim Jong Un hot under the collar?

From Seoul's duplicity to politically-naive advisers, the DPRK leader has plenty to be upset about

North Korea’s seven Furies: what’s got Kim Jong Un hot under the collar?
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek May 24, 2019
Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
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Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”

Juche science, halting reform, and investment from – Russia? You jest

Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter May 17, 2019
What a series of North Korean missile tests means for South Korea’s defense

What a series of North Korean missile tests means for South Korea’s defense

The new weapons pose a major threat — and undermine efforts towards peace on the peninsula

What a series of North Korean missile tests means for South Korea’s defense
Chun In-bum
Chun In-bum May 16, 2019
Why, despite a months-long stalemate, another Kim-Trump summit remains possible

Why, despite a months-long stalemate, another Kim-Trump summit remains possible

Kim Jong Un has been remarkably good at keeping unpredictable actors at bay — for the time being

Why, despite a months-long stalemate, another Kim-Trump summit remains possible
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin May 15, 2019
Two years into Moon Jae-in’s presidency, what’s been achieved on North Korea?

Two years into Moon Jae-in’s presidency, what’s been achieved on North Korea?

Despite his early role as a mediator, Moon appears increasingly sidelined — by both Trump and Kim

Two years into Moon Jae-in’s presidency, what’s been achieved on North Korea?
Tom Eck May 12, 2019
Why South Korea treats North Korean defectors differently to other refugees

Why South Korea treats North Korean defectors differently to other refugees

Ethnic nationalism, culture likely major reasons

Why South Korea treats North Korean defectors differently to other refugees
Markus Bell
Markus Bell May 10, 2019
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