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Information related to North Korean history
Five years after Hanoi, Trump’s still keen on a nuclear deal with North Korea
Former president seems determined to rekindle friendship with Kim Jong Un, and he could make enticing offer if reelected
February 28, 2024
How great power competition is shaping North Korea’s grand strategy
Rejection of unification and foreign policy changes reflect DPRK’s effort to find new way forward amid US-China rivalry
February 27, 2024
By forsaking unification, North Korea also abandoned the South’s radical left
Policy change has stunned pro-DPRK groups in South Korea, which have long viewed regime as champion of national unity
February 26, 2024
Why talks on North Korea’s nuclear program still can’t get off the ground
Conflicting party goals and stable status quo have long undermined negotiations, though arms control holds promise
February 26, 2024
A dubious history undergirds claims that North Korea has resolved to go to war
Narrative that US failed to respond to DPRK efforts to normalize ties distorts the picture of Kim Jong Un’s intentions
February 23, 2024
Cuba’s move to establish ties with Seoul betrays North Korea’s economic weakness
Pyongyang is likely fuming over perceived disloyalty of longtime ally, but bilateral ties have been marginal for years
February 22, 2024
Book review: Jargon weighs down an impressive study of gender in North Korea
‘North Korea’s Mundane Revolution’ draws heavily on DPRK publications but ultimately has limited appeal beyond academia
February 20, 2024
How South Korea’s National Treasures were nearly lost to North Korea
Museum director’s quick thinking meant thousands of artifacts were saved from DPRK soldiers during the Korean War
February 14, 2024
The Korean War POWs who rejected North and South Korea to go to neutral India
Seventy years ago, a handful of Koreans set sail for Madras, many with futile dreams of eventually settling in the US
February 9, 2024
The cost of vigilance: Seoul’s mobilization paradox in case of war with the DPRK
Experts question capabilities of South Korea’s reserve forces should mass call-ups become a reality
February 7, 2024
