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July 17, 2024

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With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight

With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight

Expect the usual chorus of condemnation and sanctions, but Pyongyang is unlikely to be deterred

With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 29, 2017
As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs

As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs

Resolution 2375 represents a major blow to the DPRK's private sector

As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 22, 2017
North Korea relisted as a state sponsor of terrorism: what happens now?

North Korea relisted as a state sponsor of terrorism: what happens now?

Experts assess the impact of the Trump administration's long-awaited relisting

North Korea relisted as a state sponsor of terrorism: what happens now?
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham November 21, 2017
Stepping up pressure: how China sees North Korea

Stepping up pressure: how China sees North Korea

The Stimson Center's Yun Sun says the U.S. must make a case rooted in Beijing's interests

Stepping up pressure: how China sees North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 20, 2017
Why Beijing is changing its tune on North Korea

Why Beijing is changing its tune on North Korea

China increasingly wants sanctions and pressure - but on its own terms

Why Beijing is changing its tune on North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 19, 2017
Missed opportunity? The Putin-Trump summit that wasn’t

Missed opportunity? The Putin-Trump summit that wasn’t

Hype about a meeting between the two leaders highlights their continued differences on North Korea

Missed opportunity? The Putin-Trump summit that wasn’t
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna November 13, 2017
A trip to Sinuiju: impressions from a visit to the DPRK-China border

A trip to Sinuiju: impressions from a visit to the DPRK-China border

Life in the border city is certainly tough, but locals are finding ways to make things easier

A trip to Sinuiju: impressions from a visit to the DPRK-China border
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 12, 2017
How Australia could help South Korea deal with Pyongyang

How Australia could help South Korea deal with Pyongyang

Canberra is in a unique position to engage diplomatically with North Korea

How Australia could help South Korea deal with Pyongyang
Ji-young Song
Ji-young Song November 9, 2017
Why a breakout of war on the peninsula is the least of South Korea’s worries

Why a breakout of war on the peninsula is the least of South Korea’s worries

Stuck between "American First" and Byungjin, Seoul needs to steel itself for uncertainty

Why a breakout of war on the peninsula is the least of South Korea’s worries
John Lee
John Lee November 1, 2017
Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now

Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now

State control of information flow would make organised opposition almost impossible

Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy October 30, 2017
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