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November 19, 2024

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The father and son accused of helping N. Korea develop WMDs

The father and son accused of helping N. Korea develop WMDs

In the first major case of its kind, Taiwan nationals Gary and Alex Tsai stand trial for co-ordinating machinery exports for the DPRK

The father and son accused of helping N. Korea develop WMDs
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 25, 2014
How the famine helped improve our choices in North Korea

How the famine helped improve our choices in North Korea

How North Korea's devastating famine surprisingly helped improve local access to food and consumer goods

How the famine helped improve our choices in North Korea
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang November 24, 2014
Why Kim Jong Un’s special envoy just met Vladimir Putin

Why Kim Jong Un’s special envoy just met Vladimir Putin

Renewed ties with Moscow may not prove as fruitful as Pyongyang believes

Why Kim Jong Un’s special envoy just met Vladimir Putin
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 20, 2014
Satellite imagery reveals China’s $350m suspension bridge to nowhere

Satellite imagery reveals China’s $350m suspension bridge to nowhere

Chinese media reports that bridge on hold "indefinitely" supported by latest Google Earth satellite imagery

Satellite imagery reveals China’s $350m suspension bridge to nowhere
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 18, 2014
How to get whatever you want in North Korea

How to get whatever you want in North Korea

While money can buy anything in North Korea, money is not easy to make

How to get whatever you want in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee November 13, 2014
The North’s history of stagnant development

The North’s history of stagnant development

Moving past a model that distrusted foreign ideas may be key to future success

The North’s history of stagnant development
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza November 12, 2014
Human rights in North Korea: Are they actually improving?

Human rights in North Korea: Are they actually improving?

Experts divided as to whether things improving on the ground in North Korea

Human rights in North Korea: Are they actually improving?
NK News
NK News October 30, 2014
Shinn: South Korea must work toward unification

Shinn: South Korea must work toward unification

Professor feels Park wants to actually unite the two Koreas, rather than peacefully co-exist

Shinn: South Korea must work toward unification
Robert Lauler
Robert Lauler October 29, 2014
How Yanbian became a meeting place for both Koreas

How Yanbian became a meeting place for both Koreas

North Korea labor, South Korean investment and culture meet in Chinese border province

How Yanbian became a meeting place for both Koreas
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 16, 2014
As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant

As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant

Signs on the ground indicate increased wealth, making need for foreign assistance less urgent

As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant