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More articles by 'Gabriela Bernal'
Love lost? How Putin could spoil a Trump push to rekindle ties with Kim Jong Un
Ex-president’s reelection could form diplomatic love triangle, forcing North Korea to choose between US talks and Russia
July 5, 2024
Why China is wary of Russia and North Korea’s security deal — but not alarmed
Mutual defense treaty could encourage US military presence, yet Beijing knows it has leverage over Moscow and Pyongyang
June 24, 2024
Sonic war: How propaganda loudspeakers have amplified inter-Korean strife
North and South Korea once traded artillery fire over loudspeakers, but they have also found ways to deescalate in past
June 11, 2024
Why North Korea won’t lay to rest the ghost of the ROK’s bloody Gwangju Uprising
State media still draws parallels between 1980 massacre and current events in effort to amplify South Korean discontent
May 17, 2024
Axis denied? What China really thinks of booming North Korea-Russia arms trade
Ukraine war has pushed nations together, but there are limits to how far Beijing will go in aligning with pariah states
May 10, 2024
China knows North Korea needs it most, despite conspicuous Russia-DPRK ties
Indicators show DPRK and China have quietly advanced ties amid uproar over Russia arms trade since start of Ukraine war
April 29, 2024
Breaking the deadlock: When China took the lead in talks with North Korea
Beijing proved its ability to negotiate with US, DPRK and ROK in past, and it may be last hope to revive diplomacy now
April 23, 2024
How North Korea exploited the tragic Sewol ferry sinking for anti-ROK propaganda
State media has run thousands of articles on disaster to portray South Korea as dangerous place with incompetent leaders
April 16, 2024
Despite opposition win, ROK election just reinforced North Korea status quo
Democratic Party appears unlikely to focus on challenging Yoon’s hardline policy on DPRK as Pyongyang shuns diplomacy
April 12, 2024
‘Impossible’ to gauge North Korean humanitarian need without access: Aid groups
Humanitarian groups say they still don’t know when they can return, while UN still appears to be relying on 2019 data
March 26, 2024
