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Former North Korea sanctions official tapped as US ambassador to Seoul: Source
Biden to nominate career diplomat Philip Goldberg to lead Seoul embassy in key post unfilled for over a year
The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219
Jenny Town discusses the quandary of North Korean denuclearization and what’s needed to restart US-DPRK talks
Yoon Suk-yeol backs peace treaty and aid for North Korea if it denuclearizes
South Korean presidential candidate voices support for dialogue as he outlines defense and foreign policy pledges
North Korea accuses Japan of ‘scheming’ to plunge Asia into ‘sea of blood’
DPRK’s foreign ministry claims Tokyo is exaggerating regional threats to justify 'aggressive' military buildup
Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future
Diplomats tell NK Pro that suspended embassy operations could have long-term consequences even after the pandemic ends
No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen
The DPRK views missionaries as a threat to state ideology, which functions like a religion centered on the Kim family
Why North Korea won’t act on its threat to launch long-range missiles — yet
Pyongyang hopes to pressure the US to make concessions, but without angering its ally China
China offers COVID supplies to citizens in North Korea, citing ‘difficulties’
China reveals who is leading embassy after former ambassador left the country and border controls keep new appointee out
The problematic assumptions that cause North Korea predictions to go wrong
Hawks and doves often believe the worst about each other, leading to unrealistic prognostications and poor policy
Small state, grand strategy: North Korea’s policy plans for 2022 and beyond
Despite an inward focus for this year, Pyongyang still eyes the big-picture goal of recognition as a nuclear state