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North Korea isn’t happy about South Korea’s conservative resurgence
Kim Jong Un would much rather work with the current liberal, pro-engagement Blue House than the rising alternative
April 15, 2021
Kim Jong Un must beware the tried, tested and failed ways of North Korea’s past
The North Korean leader, who may go back to the Kim Il Sung-era farming system, appears not to have learned from history
April 9, 2021
The world may lose its chance to bombard North Korea with information warfare
North Korea’s borders are not as porous to outside media as they used to be, and crackdowns appear to be underway
April 8, 2021
How North Korea will take advantage of the new US-China Cold War
China needs North Korea to act as a buffer against the U.S.-allied South Korea more than ever
April 6, 2021
Here we go again: Kim Jong Un is pinning false hope on tech to fix his economy
From Mao to Stalin, communist leaders have pushed bad science in hope of achieving their socialist utopias
March 12, 2021
Kim Jong Un won’t change until he has the power to nuke any American city
Contrary to what diplomats say, denuclearizing North Korea remains impossible
February 22, 2021
North Koreans survive on private business — and Kim will fail to stop them
North Koreans also resisted former DPRK leader Kim Jong Il’s attempts to clamp down on the country’s private economy
February 15, 2021
Another Myanmar? Why there won’t be a military coup in North Korea any time soon
The North Korean military knows they must hang together with the Kim regime, or be hanged separately
February 3, 2021
Kim recently took his father’s title, but that’s only going to weaken his rule
Trashing Kim Jong Il's legacy will only serve to undermine the very bloodline Kim Jong Un draws his legitimacy from
February 2, 2021
North Korea’s not going to change — no nuke deal, no regime change, no reform
Pyongyang knows that nukes and unquestioning leadership unity are both crucial to its survival
January 29, 2021
