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Trouble a-brewin’: Overlooked North Korea developments set to boil over in 2022
Missile launches stole spotlight, but nuclear reactor restart, food problems and other issues don’t bode well for future
With no ambassador yet, US signals South Korea at bottom of Biden’s to-do list
US won’t have ambassador for months, frustrating Moon Jae-in as he strives for breakthrough with North Korea
Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it
Ten more years of Kim means more missiles and more oppression, all at the expense of the North Korean people
Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms
Moon Jae-in says two Koreas, US and China agree ‘in principle’ to end the war, but excitement is likely premature
The pandemic is bad news for North Koreans, but not so much for Kim Jong Un
Prying foreign eyes leaving the country, fewer defectors and calls for sanctions relief among benefits for Kim regime
Political disputes leave US no closer to appointing DPRK human rights envoy
Biden has yet to even announce a nominee for the key role that works to improve human rights in the country
North Korea has reasons to worry as US-China tensions rise over Taiwan
Biden could support greater military developments in South Korea in efforts to thwart China’s regional ambitions
Despite the hype, North Korea and US won’t play ball on ending the Korean War
Seoul is insistent, but Pyongyang and Washington are stuck on what comes first: denuclearization or sanctions relief
North Korea-Iran relations: Overview, analysis and what to expect going forward
Pyongyang and Tehran's WMD and conventional weapons proliferation threatens Northeast Asia, the Middle East and the U.S.
Naughty or nice? How North Korea can change the game up to Christmas and beyond
Moon's term in office may end in Olympic and summit glory, but Kim could spoil it all with more and bigger missile tests
