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More articles by 'Benjamin R. Young'
What exactly is North Korea’s “cultural heritage”?
Pompeo last month used a unusual euphemism when discussing a deal with Pyongyang
June 10, 2018
Who controls the DPRK? A brief history of North Korea conspiracy theories
Many have posited that it is not really Kim Jong Un who is pulling the strings
May 30, 2018
Singapore’s long, cozy relationship with North Korea
The city-state's history of ties to Pyongyang make it a fitting site for the Kim-Trump summit
May 20, 2018
How Washington’s view of North Korea’s reunification plans is shifting
Changing Beltway consensus on why Pyongyang seeks nukes has major implications for U.S. policy
February 27, 2018
The story of a North Korea-backed rebellion in Sri Lanka
DPRK backing for an ultra-leftist insurgency in 1971 ended in the expulsion of their diplomats
October 10, 2017
It’s time to end engagement with North Korea
The tragic case of Otto Warmbier confirms that the DPRK cannot be changed through tourism
June 20, 2017
Why North Korea is best described a “guerrilla state”
The treatment of Otto Warmbier brings to mind the brutality of the DPRK's past
June 15, 2017
The first North Korean crisis in Malaysia
Years before Kim Jong Nam's death, North Korean agents hatched a plot to wreak havoc in Malaysia
March 24, 2017
The Ugandan insurgents guided by North Korean spirits
Some warlords in Northern Uganda believed ghosts from Pyongyang could stop bullets and plan battles
February 21, 2017
North Korea’s long, messy history of killing opponents abroad
The DPRK's leaders have frequently targeted dissenters overseas
February 16, 2017
