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Out with the old? What to make of a recent North Korean military reshuffle
Demotions and promotions of top brass are not new - but the timing and the scale are notable
How the North is run: the courts
While on paper they are independent, trials in the DPRK rarely stray from the ruling party's interests
Choe Son Hui hits out at Pence and Bolton: reading between the lines
A critical statement by the Vice-Foreign Minister carries weight, but suggests there is still room to maneuver
What we can learn from the failure of the 1994 Agreed Framework
History shows that any new deal would be tough to negotiate and nearly impossible to maintain
What to make of North Korea’s threats to cancel the Singapore summit
While it appears more likely than not that the Kim-Trump will go ahead, the DPRK is making clear negotiations won't be easy
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in April: the inter-Korean summit dominates headlines
The month saw diplomatic niceties continue and a rare policy shift from the ruling party
What to make of the second Kim-Xi summit
An unprecedented second meeting saw the DPRK leader seek to shore up Beijing's support
How the North is run: local government
Far from Pyongyang, the party wields substantial influence through People's Groups
How North Korea celebrates May Day
State media largely uses the workers' holiday as another opportunity to relentlessly praise the leader
Historic agreement? What to make of the 2018 inter-Korean declaration
The two Koreas laid the groundwork for an upcoming Kim-Trump meeting
