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Preparing for the Kim-Trump summit: early signs of a maturing process
Analysis

Preparing for the Kim-Trump summit: early signs of a maturing process

U.S. diplomats appear to be fleshing out a more effective strategy — with more realistic goals

Preparing for the Kim-Trump summit: early signs of a maturing process
Mintaro ObaMintaro Oba February 21, 2019
Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference
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Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference

The high-profile meeting saw regional players stake out their positions ahead of the second summit

Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference
Anthony V. RinnaAnthony V. Rinna February 19, 2019
Givers, receivers, and beneficiaries: who benefits from aid to North Korea?
Analysis

Givers, receivers, and beneficiaries: who benefits from aid to North Korea?

Humanitarian organizations are not always motivated by goodwill alone

Givers, receivers, and beneficiaries: who benefits from aid to North Korea?
Nazanin Zadeh-CummingsNazanin Zadeh-Cummings February 17, 2019
ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data
Analysis

ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data

Seoul insists it operates within the "framework of sanctions on North Korea"

ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 14, 2019
A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?
Analysis

A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?

While a useful gesture, a joint statement is unlikely to give the U.S. the keys to Yongbyon

A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?
Ankit PandaAnkit Panda February 14, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s January activities: starting the year with a speech and a summit
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Kim Jong Un’s January activities: starting the year with a speech and a summit

The DPRK leadership appears to have high hopes for 2019

Kim Jong Un’s January activities: starting the year with a speech and a summit
Oliver HothamOliver Hotham February 13, 2019
Why Russian lawmakers are working to build ties with North Korea
Analysis

Why Russian lawmakers are working to build ties with North Korea

A meeting in Moscow this week shed some light on how parliamentarians hope to work with Pyongyang

Why Russian lawmakers are working to build ties with North Korea
Anthony V. RinnaAnthony V. Rinna February 12, 2019
The View from Jingshan: high hopes for North Korea’s economic future
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The View from Jingshan: high hopes for North Korea’s economic future

Observers in China praised improving Sino-DPRK ties, though were skeptical about an upcoming Kim-Trump summit

The View from Jingshan: high hopes for North Korea’s economic future
Kelsey HamiltonKelsey Hamilton February 11, 2019
The North Korean financial system under Kim Jong Un: change and diversification
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The North Korean financial system under Kim Jong Un: change and diversification

DPRK banking has undergone major structural reforms in the past decade

The North Korean financial system under Kim Jong Un: change and diversification
Peter WardPeter Ward February 11, 2019
What to expect from a second Kim-Trump summit in Vietnam
Analysis

What to expect from a second Kim-Trump summit in Vietnam

Due to recent working-level momentum, both sides may go into this meeting optimistic

What to expect from a second Kim-Trump summit in Vietnam
Oliver HothamOliver Hotham February 6, 2019