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How ties with Algeria pitted North Korea against Iran, and shape policy today
Algiers’ clout compelled Pyongyang to adapt to its preferences, but DPRK still sees value in keeping toehold in country
July 29, 2024
How North Korea navigates the labyrinth of Palestinian political divisions
Pyongyang has long refused to accept Israel’s right to exist but has taken evasive stance toward Hamas-PLO rivalry
October 18, 2023
Why North Korea’s partnership with Libya was not built to last
Pariah status drew disparate states together, but they pursued nuclear programs with very different goals
August 8, 2023
Why North Korea forged enduring friendship with Syria, but not neighboring Iraq
Geopolitical realities more than simple loyalty have driven Pyongyang’s ties with the ideologically similar regimes
October 11, 2022
How the North Korean-Vietnamese friendship turned sour
Pyongyang's self-centered behavior towards Hanoi irreparably damaged a once-close alliance
October 31, 2017
How, and why, China and North Korea have drifted apart
China's pursuit of other partners in East Asia has strained the old alliance
April 19, 2017
A Korean Autonomous Territory in Mongolia?
North Korean economic nationalism has an exploitative side, which can backfire
May 13, 2016
The specter of terrorism in North Korean, Iranian propaganda
U.S. counter-terrorism is too much for Pyongyang’s regime, too little for Tehran’s
August 25, 2015
Consent, discord in North Korean, Iranian attitudes toward international terrorism
The enemy of my friend, the enemy of my enemy, or the friend of my enemy?
August 17, 2015
Riding the tiger of nationalism in North Korea
How did the North Korean leadership muzzle the tiger that Ceausescu could not control?
March 3, 2015
