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Pompeo touts success on North Korea, but a senior Russian official is skeptical
Pompeo publishes a 13-tweet thread promoting his personal role in Washington's North Korea policy
January 3, 2021
What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
A new economic plan will likely be announced, but there’s no sign that it can create the results that North Korea needs
December 29, 2020
Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress
Run-up to 2016 Party Congress saw a flurry of missile tests, provincial votes, foreign delegations and more
December 24, 2020
Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished
Recent ground-level photos show that central Pyongyang apartments remain incomplete
December 23, 2020
Singaporean breached North Korea sanctions with bulk exports of Pokka coffee
Pokka Singapore denies connection with recently jailed Lim “William” Cheng Hwee and SINSMS freight-forwarding company
December 21, 2020
North Korea reveals controversial plans to redevelop Kumgang tourist area
Kim Jong Un called for the removal and replacement of South Korean facilities at the Kumgang tourist area in Oct. 2019
December 19, 2020
Despite complaints, UN can’t agree on new North Korea sanctions designations
German chair of the U.N. 1718 Sanctions Committee speaks on the challenges North Korea sanctions face
December 19, 2020
Don’t expect borders to reopen until COVID-19 ends, DPRK foreign ministry says
North Korea tells remaining foreign missions they should leave soon, as no relief for staff rotations is planned
December 18, 2020
North Korea wants an EU embassy, but France and Belgium won’t let that happen
Despite Pyongyang’s wishes, Paris and Brussels are preventing it from cementing diplomatic relations agreed to in 2001
December 16, 2020
Singaporean company director jailed for selling alcohol to North Korea
Director of company sanctioned by Treasury is jailed for two months, wife charged with financial penalty
December 14, 2020
