Foreign Relations
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State media silence fosters uncertainty around COVID vaccinations in North Korea
DPRK has yet to confirm reports it’s administering Chinese doses, two months after Kim first mentioned inoculation plans
Strategic escalation: Why North Korea and US-ROK alliance keep upping the ante
Both sides are pursuing goals that drive tit-for-tat cycle, though neither wants to push tensions to point of no return
Not even Joe Biden is convinced China can rein in North Korea
President warns Xi of increased military presence if DPRK tests nuke, but unclear if China wants to or can pressure DPRK
Biden to Xi: North Korean nuke test would force US ‘more up’ in China’s face
US president warns of ‘defensive’ action and says Beijing has ‘obligation’ to try to dissuade DPRK from nuclear testing
EXPLAINER: Charting every North Korean missile launch of an unrelenting campaign
NK Pro analysis reveals clear patterns in how DPRK has timed activities and statements against US-ROK drills
US, ROK, Japan call for ‘resolute’ global response to North Korean missiles
US official says Biden to warn China that US will boost military presence in region if DPRK keeps up weapons program
South and North Korea deny giving ammo to opposite sides in Ukraine war
Seoul says it ‘will not aid’ weapons to Ukraine, while Pyongyang has said it has no present ‘arms dealings’ with Russia
Pyongyang chronicles: Late-night mahjong and K-pop at the DPRK’s top university
Foreign students’ lives in North Korea can vary dramatically based on where they’re from — and how much money they have
What to make of North Korea’s historic week of missile tests – Ep. 261
The NK News team breaks down growing hostility on the peninsula that has pushed tensions to highest level in years
Suspending military drills due to North Korean ‘threats’ not an option: Seoul
Defense minister’s comments come after DPRK launched at least 33 missiles last week in protest of US-ROK air exercises
