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Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy
Pyongyang’s unusual lack of response to foreign affairs could portend bigger policy changes
Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
Article in Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo seeks to bolster claims by Kim Jong Un at December party plenum
North Korea reshuffles its foreign policy top brass: potential implications
Appointment of a new foreign minister is not surprising, but Ri Son Gwon, if his appointment is confirmed, is
North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
Kim Jong Un calls for domestic resilience and continued development of strategic weapons
Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
The meeting's military and defense-heavy agenda indicates Pyongyang will likely adopt a hard line at the upcoming plenum
The upcoming party plenum: what policies Kim Jong Un may reverse, and announce
Recent events and state media signaling suggest the reversal of agreements made with the U.S. and South Korea in 2018
North Korean army official Pak Jong Chon appears to receive Politburo promotion
Korean People's Army General Staff chief Pak has been a leading voice in the DPRK's recent anti-U.S. military statements
Ahead of Biegun visit to Seoul, MFA statement signals uphill battle for U.S.
The DPRK foreign ministry leaves the door ajar for the U.S., but maintains hard line
Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements
Front-page article lauds the leader for strengthening national defense, building the economy
North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect
An atypical decision to hold a late-year party plenum foreshadows a major hard-line policy shift
