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God save the Kims: How North Korea’s ruling regime came to love royal families

God save the Kims: How North Korea’s ruling regime came to love royal families

North Korea has criticized hereditary succession but is the only communist country to have done it twice

God save the Kims: How North Korea’s ruling regime came to love royal families
James Fretwell
James Fretwell September 23, 2022
US, ROK and Japan condemn North Korea’s ‘destabilizing’ nuclear messaging

US, ROK and Japan condemn North Korea’s ‘destabilizing’ nuclear messaging

Three countries’ top diplomats meet in New York and express concern about DPRK’s new law on weapons of mass destruction

US, ROK and Japan condemn North Korea’s ‘destabilizing’ nuclear messaging
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 23, 2022
North Korea’s new nuclear law makes the world a more dangerous place
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North Korea’s new nuclear law makes the world a more dangerous place

US will find it harder to sell arms control to the public after DPRK says it will never give up its nukes

North Korea’s new nuclear law makes the world a more dangerous place
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 23, 2022
State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties
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State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties

An in-depth analysis of the DPRK-Japan summit anniversary, warnings against the flu, strange accents and more

State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 22, 2022
Biden gives short shrift to North Korea issues in major UN speech

Biden gives short shrift to North Korea issues in major UN speech

Expert says US president’s brief mention of DPRK sanctions violations reflects poor prospects for denuclearization talks

Biden gives short shrift to North Korea issues in major UN speech
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 22, 2022
North Korea denies it’s selling weapons to Russia but defends right to do so

North Korea denies it’s selling weapons to Russia but defends right to do so

Defense ministry statement comes after US said Moscow seeks DPRK rockets and artillery shells for Ukraine war

North Korea denies it’s selling weapons to Russia but defends right to do so
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 22, 2022
UN chief promises clear Security Council response to North Korean nuclear test

UN chief promises clear Security Council response to North Korean nuclear test

Remarks in meeting with ROK president come as China and Russia have blocked new sanctions on DPRK this year

UN chief promises clear Security Council response to North Korean nuclear test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 21, 2022
Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea

Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea

Tokyo secured historic if fleeting breakthrough in Pyongyang 20 years ago, only for it to be derailed by public opinion

Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea
Justin Yeo
Justin Yeo September 21, 2022
The Flower Girl: How a North Korean propaganda film achieved international fame

The Flower Girl: How a North Korean propaganda film achieved international fame

Kim Jong Il’s operatic passion project remains a nostalgic classic in China and elsewhere, 50 years after its release

The Flower Girl: How a North Korean propaganda film achieved international fame
Oliver Jia
Oliver Jia September 20, 2022
North Korean firm planned $3.5M sale of military equipment to Nigeria: UN report

North Korean firm planned $3.5M sale of military equipment to Nigeria: UN report

Deal would be major sanctions breach, but expert says it’s ‘far from clear’ whether negotiations ever occurred

North Korean firm planned $3.5M sale of military equipment to Nigeria: UN report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 19, 2022