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China ends quarantine for arrivals, removing barrier to accessing North Korea
Analysis

China ends quarantine for arrivals, removing barrier to accessing North Korea

Decision could put pressure on DPRK to relax its own border controls, though it has yet to indicate it will do so

China ends quarantine for arrivals, removing barrier to accessing North Korea
James FretwellJames Fretwell December 27, 2022
Why Russian mercenaries would seek out North Korean weapons for Ukraine war
Analysis

Why Russian mercenaries would seek out North Korean weapons for Ukraine war

Experts say Wagner Group is able to pull off ‘shady deals’ for Moscow, while DPRK is well placed to provide arms

Why Russian mercenaries would seek out North Korean weapons for Ukraine war
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy December 27, 2022
How Japan’s counterstrike plans help the ROK defend against North Korean threats
Analysis

How Japan’s counterstrike plans help the ROK defend against North Korean threats

Seoul and Tokyo’s capabilities can mutually reinforce one another, as conflict on peninsula will inevitably involve both

How Japan’s counterstrike plans help the ROK defend against North Korean threats
Bruce W. BennettBruce W. Bennett December 27, 2022
North Korea’s new space research and testing center nearly complete: Analysis
Analysis

North Korea’s new space research and testing center nearly complete: Analysis

Center could help launch military reconnaissance satellite next year as Kim Jong Un pours resources into space program

North Korea’s new space research and testing center nearly complete: Analysis
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 26, 2022
What the exile of a North Korean prince reveals about power in the DPRK
Analysis

What the exile of a North Korean prince reveals about power in the DPRK

Kim Pyong Il was once viewed as a potential successor, but the regime has undermined any claim he might have to power

What the exile of a North Korean prince reveals about power in the DPRK
Nicolas LeviNicolas Levi December 23, 2022
The camera can lie: How North Korean state media fakes photographs
Analysis

The camera can lie: How North Korean state media fakes photographs

DPRK propagandists routinely edit and stage photos to doctor reality, often requiring a keen eye to reveal the truth

The camera can lie: How North Korean state media fakes photographs
Ángel GarcíaÁngel García December 22, 2022
Japan’s counterstrike plans raise need to coordinate with Seoul on North Korea
Analysis

Japan’s counterstrike plans raise need to coordinate with Seoul on North Korea

Some South Koreans fear Tokyo could carry out strikes against DPRK without consulting Seoul

Japan’s counterstrike plans raise need to coordinate with Seoul on North Korea
James FretwellJames Fretwell December 21, 2022
North Korea seeks to eliminate blind spots with satellite eyes in the sky
Analysis

North Korea seeks to eliminate blind spots with satellite eyes in the sky

Improving situational awareness would help DPRK strike targets in conflict but could also have a stabilizing effect

North Korea seeks to eliminate blind spots with satellite eyes in the sky
Ankit PandaAnkit Panda December 20, 2022
South Korean outlets censor North Korean satellite images of Seoul area
Analysis

South Korean outlets censor North Korean satellite images of Seoul area

Fear of ROK security laws appears to drive decision to blur photos, even though this impedes accurate domestic analysis

South Korean outlets censor North Korean satellite images of Seoul area
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 19, 2022
The Korean War armistice sets a foreboding precedent for Ukraine
Analysis

The Korean War armistice sets a foreboding precedent for Ukraine

Some foresee Russia’s invasion ending with an agreement like the one that solidified the division of the peninsula

The Korean War armistice sets a foreboding precedent for Ukraine
James FretwellJames Fretwell December 19, 2022
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