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North Korea calls Seoul ‘spineless’ for seeking cooperation with Japan

North Korea calls Seoul ‘spineless’ for seeking cooperation with Japan

South Korean president and new Japanese prime minister held first official phone call last week, promised coordination

North Korea calls Seoul ‘spineless’ for seeking cooperation with Japan
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 18, 2021
Why one city in Nepal worships North Korea and follows ‘Juche’ ideology

Why one city in Nepal worships North Korea and follows ‘Juche’ ideology

A mistrust of outsiders and desire for self-reliance drive Bhaktapur to embrace North Korean style communism

Why one city in Nepal worships North Korea and follows ‘Juche’ ideology
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young October 18, 2021
First North Korean delegation to attend EU-related meetings since pandemic began

First North Korean delegation to attend EU-related meetings since pandemic began

DPRK delegation will visit Brussels to attend meetings on Korean issues for first time since COVID-19 outbreak

First North Korean delegation to attend EU-related meetings since pandemic began
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 14, 2021
US made ‘specific proposals’ to the DPRK in latest attempt to engage regime

US made ‘specific proposals’ to the DPRK in latest attempt to engage regime

State Department says North Korea has not responded, emphasizes Washington’s openness to dialogue

US made ‘specific proposals’ to the DPRK in latest attempt to engage regime
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 14, 2021
The circuitous connections between the Korean War and the War on Terror

The circuitous connections between the Korean War and the War on Terror

Twenty years after 9/11, Bush’s Axis of Evil speech still epitomizes flawed DPRK policy that perpetuates ‘forever war’

The circuitous connections between the Korean War and the War on Terror
Daniel Jasper
Daniel Jasper October 14, 2021
North Korea’s perfectly logical strategy of missile launches and dialogue
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North Korea’s perfectly logical strategy of missile launches and dialogue

The DPRK wants sanctions relief from the US and a Democratic South Korean president and is working to see both outcomes

North Korea’s perfectly logical strategy of missile launches and dialogue
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 14, 2021
Power for peace: Kim Jong Un frames missiles as deterrent against ‘war itself’

Power for peace: Kim Jong Un frames missiles as deterrent against ‘war itself’

In defense expo speech, North Korean leader dismisses US as insincere and criticizes those who ‘incite’ tensions

Power for peace: Kim Jong Un frames missiles as deterrent against ‘war itself’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 13, 2021
To ensure peace, Biden must remove barriers to engagement with North Korea

To ensure peace, Biden must remove barriers to engagement with North Korea

Former President Eisenhower’s emphasis on people-to-people contact remains a model for avoiding conflict

To ensure peace, Biden must remove barriers to engagement with North Korea
Matt Abbott
Matt Abbott October 13, 2021
Seoul’s top nuclear envoy to visit Moscow after North Korean missile tests 

Seoul’s top nuclear envoy to visit Moscow after North Korean missile tests 

Noh Kyu-duk and Igor Morgulo will discuss ways to cooperate on the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

Seoul’s top nuclear envoy to visit Moscow after North Korean missile tests 
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 12, 2021
Standing in front of nuclear missiles, Kim Jong Un says US causing ‘tension’

Standing in front of nuclear missiles, Kim Jong Un says US causing ‘tension’

In new type of weapon exhibition, Kim Jong Un stresses ‘defensive’ capabilities and criticizes South Korean arms buildup

Standing in front of nuclear missiles, Kim Jong Un says US causing ‘tension’