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To succeed on North Korea, Joe Biden needs to rethink his contradictory policies
The President-elect will likely be tougher on the DPRK, but may also support South Korean dreams of engagement
Ask a North Korean: Why do some North Koreans defect via Russia and not China?
“North Korean workers are eager to go to Russia. In North Korea, they’d be working all year long for meager wages.”
Antony Blinken, vocal critic of Trump’s DPRK policy, named US secretary of state
Biden is expected to formally announce Blinken’s appointment on Tuesday, several U.S. news organizations reported
US raises pressure on countries illegally hosting North Korean workers
Treasury Department newly sanctions North Korean and Russian firms for exporting “forced labor” from the DPRK
North Korea accuses the UN of ‘unfairness’ and human rights ‘meddling’
In a long-winded statement, the DPRK lambasts Japan, the U.N. Security Council and those suspicious of its space program
More clues surface about site thought to be secret North Korean nuclear facility
IAEA director says reported “Kangson” uranium enrichment plant near Pyongyang is “relevant” to DPRK nuke program
South Korea once again avoids co-sponsoring a UN resolution on DPRK human rights
The 2005 U.N. resolution was renewed for the 16th year in a row on Wednesday
Ten weeks later, a North Korean crew is still trapped on a ship in Russia
The Kalma 2 ship hit Russian shores during a September typhoon, and a deportation case could be complicating its release
US missile defense test suggests that Washington can destroy North Korean ICBMs
The U.S. Missile Defence Agency did not mention North Korea, but experts say the test is meant to target the DPRK's ICBM
Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says
Choson Sinbo is a pro-DPRK newspaper maintained by the General Association of Korean Residents, or Chongryon
