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Expel North Korean diplomats to send a message to Kim Jong Un

Expel North Korean diplomats to send a message to Kim Jong Un

In face of DPRK weapons tests and UN inaction, throwing out top envoys will pave way for stronger sanctions enforcement

Expel North Korean diplomats to send a message to Kim Jong Un
Sung-Yoon Lee
Sung-Yoon Lee October 25, 2022
Kim Jong Un lauds Xi Jinping’s grip on power, sees ‘beautiful future’ together

Kim Jong Un lauds Xi Jinping’s grip on power, sees ‘beautiful future’ together

Expert says Pyongyang’s praise of Chinese leader could preface nuclear test, other military actions

Kim Jong Un lauds Xi Jinping’s grip on power, sees ‘beautiful future’ together
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell October 24, 2022
Facing the new normal: Why the US needs strategic clarity on North Korea
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Facing the new normal: Why the US needs strategic clarity on North Korea

Washington’s anemic security plans and policy reviews have only emboldened Pyongyang’s nuclear saber-rattling

Facing the new normal: Why the US needs strategic clarity on North Korea
Kangkyu Lee
Kangkyu Lee October 24, 2022
Seoul ‘positively’ weighing support for UN North Korean human rights resolution

Seoul ‘positively’ weighing support for UN North Korean human rights resolution

Co-sponsoring would mark first time South Korea has done so in years, after abstaining to support diplomacy with DPRK

Seoul ‘positively’ weighing support for UN North Korean human rights resolution
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 21, 2022
Why South Korea’s left is sounding alarm about a Japan-North Korea summit

Why South Korea’s left is sounding alarm about a Japan-North Korea summit

Some pundits see devious designs in Kishida’s recent offer of talks, revealing beliefs that shape ROK political debate

Why South Korea’s left is sounding alarm about a Japan-North Korea summit
Justin Yeo
Justin Yeo October 20, 2022
US says it will use ‘full range’ of capabilities to defend ROK, including nukes

US says it will use ‘full range’ of capabilities to defend ROK, including nukes

State Department remarks latest in series of US reassurances about ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korean threats

US says it will use ‘full range’ of capabilities to defend ROK, including nukes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 20, 2022
North Korea calls US-ROK drills ‘provocative’ to justify its own agenda: Experts

North Korea calls US-ROK drills ‘provocative’ to justify its own agenda: Experts

DPRK did not object to past drills closer to border, as experts say it now seeks to provoke Seoul to ditch military deal

North Korea calls US-ROK drills ‘provocative’ to justify its own agenda: Experts
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2022
China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border
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China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border

Development suggests China still committed to project, even as DPRK uses connecting highway to dry corn

China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 19, 2022
Japan sanctions 5 North Korean companies, following US and South Korea’s lead

Japan sanctions 5 North Korean companies, following US and South Korea’s lead

Measures signal US and allies are coordinating on unilateral sanctions amid UN Security Council deadlock, expert says

Japan sanctions 5 North Korean companies, following US and South Korea’s lead
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | Ifang Bremer October 19, 2022
Rollerblading through Kim Il Sung Square – Ep. 258
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Rollerblading through Kim Il Sung Square – Ep. 258

Charles Thirlwall discusses the explosion of international business interest in North Korea at the turn of the century

Rollerblading through Kim Il Sung Square – Ep. 258
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News October 18, 2022