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NATO looks East, but implications for the Koreas remain uncertain
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NATO looks East, but implications for the Koreas remain uncertain

Alliance seeks greater cooperation in Asia, but experts see limited role for NATO in North Korea denuclearization talks

NATO looks East, but implications for the Koreas remain uncertain
Bryan BettsBryan Betts June 25, 2021
How intelligence agencies collect information on North Korea
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How intelligence agencies collect information on North Korea

Satellite imagery, cyber monitoring, defectors and espionage all important for keeping tabs on the ‘hermit kingdom’

How intelligence agencies collect information on North Korea
John BlaxlandJohn Blaxland June 24, 2021
Risk analysis: North Korea faces crisis due to relentless COVID-19 controls
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Risk analysis: North Korea faces crisis due to relentless COVID-19 controls

Food scarcity will exacerbate chronic hunger and could lead to starvation if prices and availability do not stabilize

Risk analysis: North Korea faces crisis due to relentless COVID-19 controls
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Peter Ward June 23, 2021
North Korea’s foreign exchange market sees wild volatility over past few months
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North Korea’s foreign exchange market sees wild volatility over past few months

Collapse of foreign currency prices could increase economic difficulties of North Korean households

North Korea’s foreign exchange market sees wild volatility over past few months
Peter WardPeter Ward June 21, 2021
North Korea may have continued Namibian Air Force job in violation of sanctions
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North Korea may have continued Namibian Air Force job in violation of sanctions

NK Pro analysis of newly revealed documents suggests North Korean involvement in several projects inside Namibia

North Korea may have continued Namibian Air Force job in violation of sanctions
John GroblerJohn Grobler | Min Chao Choy June 18, 2021
End of North Korean unification magazine another sign of friction on peninsula
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End of North Korean unification magazine another sign of friction on peninsula

Committee for the June 15 joint declaration has not published its periodical since January

End of North Korean unification magazine another sign of friction on peninsula
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser June 16, 2021
South Korea’s left and right praised ROK-US summit, but for different reasons
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South Korea’s left and right praised ROK-US summit, but for different reasons

Progressives find support for North Korean engagement, while conservatives welcome strengthening of alliance

South Korea’s left and right praised ROK-US summit, but for different reasons
Justin YeoJustin Yeo June 16, 2021
Layered cyber deterrence: A new US cyber strategy against North Korea
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Layered cyber deterrence: A new US cyber strategy against North Korea

The US is working to correct cyber asymmetries between itself and North Korea

Layered cyber deterrence: A new US cyber strategy against North Korea
Jeenho HahmJeenho Hahm June 15, 2021
Apparent jet ski activity ramps up near Kim Jong Un’s east coast retreat
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Apparent jet ski activity ramps up near Kim Jong Un’s east coast retreat

Visitors to Wonsan mansion have frequently cited North Korean leader's water sports habits

Apparent jet ski activity ramps up near Kim Jong Un’s east coast retreat
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko June 15, 2021
FULL TEXT: North Korea’s Workers’ Party rule book
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FULL TEXT: North Korea’s Workers’ Party rule book

New revisions may provide hints at the direction Kim Jong Un is taking the country

FULL TEXT: North Korea’s Workers’ Party rule book
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim June 14, 2021