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Making it stick: Why Moon’s push to ratify Panmunjom Declaration may still fail
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Making it stick: Why Moon’s push to ratify Panmunjom Declaration may still fail

South Korea's president hopes parliamentary control will help cement his legacy, but Kim Jong Un may not care either way

Making it stick: Why Moon’s push to ratify Panmunjom Declaration may still fail
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim May 21, 2021
Overpromised, underdelivered? Moon hopes to save his inter-Korean legacy
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Overpromised, underdelivered? Moon hopes to save his inter-Korean legacy

Moon has one year left to shift status quo with North Korea, but needs help from the U.S. to make it happen

Overpromised, underdelivered? Moon hopes to save his inter-Korean legacy
James FretwellJames Fretwell May 19, 2021
Big red flag? Signs praising Kim Jong Un replaced by party slogan nationwide
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Big red flag? Signs praising Kim Jong Un replaced by party slogan nationwide

Latest change comes as Kim’s military symbol was removed from Pyongyang streets this spring

Big red flag? Signs praising Kim Jong Un replaced by party slogan nationwide
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko May 19, 2021
Protecting the Kim family cult from harm
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Protecting the Kim family cult from harm

North Korea's Youth League name change more routine than puzzling

Protecting the Kim family cult from harm
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser May 19, 2021
New DPRK border security and infrastructure revealed by satellite imagery
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New DPRK border security and infrastructure revealed by satellite imagery

On border with China, North Korea’s Sinuiju recently enhanced security but also accelerated work to restart trade

New DPRK border security and infrastructure revealed by satellite imagery
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko May 18, 2021
How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability
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How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability

Active defense systems are a 'must have' for South Korea

How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability
Tal InbarTal Inbar May 18, 2021
North Korea continues to claw back control from the private economy
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North Korea continues to claw back control from the private economy

After flirting with reformism, Kim Jong Un appears eager to return to central planning

North Korea continues to claw back control from the private economy
Peter WardPeter Ward May 17, 2021
How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un
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How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un

Demand for meat in the country suggests an increasingly sophisticated food economy

How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov May 14, 2021
Silence on North Korea’s reunification committee bad sign for talks with South
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Silence on North Korea’s reunification committee bad sign for talks with South

Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country largely invisible after prominent role in historic rapprochement

Silence on North Korea’s reunification committee bad sign for talks with South
James FretwellJames Fretwell May 13, 2021
North Korea is stronger and more resilient than US policymakers think
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North Korea is stronger and more resilient than US policymakers think

The Biden administration must consider whether the status quo is really unsustainable for Pyongyang

North Korea is stronger and more resilient than US policymakers think
Kangkyu LeeKangkyu Lee May 12, 2021