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North Korean diplomats lash out at US in interviews with foreign media

North Korean diplomats lash out at US in interviews with foreign media

Experts say DPRK seeks to legitimize its position abroad, as ambassadors to China, Russia, Syria criticize US-ROK drills

North Korean diplomats lash out at US in interviews with foreign media
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung August 17, 2021
The man that might have saved North Korea and Afghanistan

The man that might have saved North Korea and Afghanistan

Aleksandr Puzanov was Moscow’s diplomat in Pyongyang and Kabul as both countries tipped over the precipice

The man that might have saved North Korea and Afghanistan
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 17, 2021
Hotline fling? North Korea ignores Seoul’s calls for more than a week

Hotline fling? North Korea ignores Seoul’s calls for more than a week

After brief reconnection, hotlines go dead from the North Korean side as Pyongyang fumes over routine US-ROK drills

Hotline fling? North Korea ignores Seoul’s calls for more than a week
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 17, 2021
US-ROK joint military drills to kick off on Monday for nine-day run: JCS

US-ROK joint military drills to kick off on Monday for nine-day run: JCS

Seoul stresses computer simulation training is defensive in nature, after DPRK recently denounced the annual drills

US-ROK joint military drills to kick off on Monday for nine-day run: JCS
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 15, 2021
How North Korean diplomatic missions help proliferation and arms trafficking
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How North Korean diplomatic missions help proliferation and arms trafficking

Embassies and consulates used for WMD procurement have tended to be located in high-tech and less regulated markets

How North Korean diplomatic missions help proliferation and arms trafficking
Daniel Salisbury
Daniel Salisbury August 13, 2021
Why North Korea’s cybercrime could kill prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough
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Why North Korea’s cybercrime could kill prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough

Cryptocurrency theft has become a lifeline for Pyongyang's broken economy that could quickly derail future negotiations

Why North Korea’s cybercrime could kill prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee August 11, 2021
Chinese court sentences DPRK consultant Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison

Chinese court sentences DPRK consultant Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison

Ottawa condemned the ruling against the Canadian citizen for its lack of 'fairness and transparency'

Chinese court sentences DPRK consultant Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung August 11, 2021
North Korea unlikely to engage in talks despite joining ASEAN forum: experts

North Korea unlikely to engage in talks despite joining ASEAN forum: experts

Southeast Asian forum voices support for dialogue, but harsh DPRK statements have dampened prospects for talks

North Korea unlikely to engage in talks despite joining ASEAN forum: experts
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 11, 2021
Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drills

Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drills

Kim Yong Chol warns of ‘serious security crisis’ hours after US insists no ‘hostile intent’ behind routine drills

Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drills
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 10, 2021
US harbors no hostile intent toward North Korea: State Department

US harbors no hostile intent toward North Korea: State Department

U.S. reiterates this month's joint drills with ROK are defensive in nature after Kim Yo Jong denounces exercises

US harbors no hostile intent toward North Korea: State Department
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 10, 2021