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How North Korea fits into China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Analysis

How North Korea fits into China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Obstacles to joining BRI remain despite existing investment relationship

How North Korea fits into China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Peter WardPeter Ward September 6, 2018
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in August: returning to the routine
Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in August: returning to the routine

Criticisms during on-the-spot guidance visits continued during otherwise routine month

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in August: returning to the routine
Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor Tertitskiy September 6, 2018
What to look for at North Korea’s September 9 military parade
Analysis

What to look for at North Korea’s September 9 military parade

ICBMs, conventional weapons, and possible indications of mass production

What to look for at North Korea’s September 9 military parade
Ankit PandaAnkit Panda September 5, 2018
Risky ventures: the London company embroiled in a North Korean coal scandal
Analysis

Risky ventures: the London company embroiled in a North Korean coal scandal

Amet Ventures insists it has been framed, though its owner had ties to Ukrainian coal smuggling

Risky ventures: the London company embroiled in a North Korean coal scandal
James ByrneJames Byrne | Leo Byrne September 5, 2018
Easier said than done: obtaining a North Korean nuclear inventory
Analysis

Easier said than done: obtaining a North Korean nuclear inventory

Why getting a full listing of North Korea's programs will remain a challenge for the U.S.

Easier said than done: obtaining a North Korean nuclear inventory
Ankit PandaAnkit Panda September 3, 2018
How N. Korean literature offers hints at major agricultural reforms taking place
Analysis

How N. Korean literature offers hints at major agricultural reforms taking place

Subtle mentions of reforms in past years point to emphasis on science-based system

How N. Korean literature offers hints at major agricultural reforms taking place
Peter WardPeter Ward September 3, 2018
How far can Moon go at his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un?
Analysis

How far can Moon go at his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un?

Analysis suggests the South Korean President will take a cautious approach

How far can Moon go at his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un?
Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor Tertitskiy August 31, 2018
In Tokyo, an increasing gap between words and action on North Korea
Analysis

In Tokyo, an increasing gap between words and action on North Korea

The Japanese government's position on the threat posed by the DPRK is increasingly contradictory

In Tokyo, an increasing gap between words and action on North Korea
Kosuke TakahashiKosuke Takahashi August 31, 2018
Reducing guard posts along the DMZ: what to make of the two Koreas’ plans
Analysis

Reducing guard posts along the DMZ: what to make of the two Koreas’ plans

A retired ROK LTG examines efforts to reduce military tensions along the MDL

Reducing guard posts along the DMZ: what to make of the two Koreas’ plans
Chun In-bumChun In-bum August 28, 2018
Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea
Analysis

Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea

Anti-American posters remain in some museums, ongoing focus on New Years' Speech

Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea
Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor Tertitskiy August 28, 2018