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Syria’s Assad is Kim Jong Un’s most frequent pen pal in first half of 2021

Syria’s Assad is Kim Jong Un’s most frequent pen pal in first half of 2021

DPRK and Syria have cooperated before on missiles and chemical weapons, but recent letters likely less nefarious

Syria’s Assad is Kim Jong Un’s most frequent pen pal in first half of 2021
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 21, 2021
Sung Kim: US willing to meet North Korea ‘anytime, anywhere’

Sung Kim: US willing to meet North Korea ‘anytime, anywhere’

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea visits Seoul, holds meeting with ROK, Japan counterparts

Sung Kim: US willing to meet North Korea ‘anytime, anywhere’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 21, 2021
North Korea may have continued Namibian Air Force job in violation of sanctions
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North Korea may have continued Namibian Air Force job in violation of sanctions

NK Pro analysis of newly revealed documents suggests North Korean involvement in several projects inside Namibia

North Korea may have continued Namibian Air Force job in violation of sanctions
John Grobler
John Grobler | Min Chao Choy June 18, 2021
Another US official handling North Korea issues to visit Seoul this weekend

Another US official handling North Korea issues to visit Seoul this weekend

Jung Pak, a deputy representative for North Korea, will visit on Saturday alongside Special Representative Sung Kim

Another US official handling North Korea issues to visit Seoul this weekend
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 18, 2021
North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim

North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim

During ongoing party plenum, Kim also talked about solving food supply issues and “stabilizing” living conditions

North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 17, 2021
Poster of nuke attack on US still on display slips past North Korean censors
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Poster of nuke attack on US still on display slips past North Korean censors

State media has sought to hide anti-U.S. propaganda since relations improved in 2018

Poster of nuke attack on US still on display slips past North Korean censors
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 17, 2021
Top US official on North Korea policy to visit Seoul June 19 to 23

Top US official on North Korea policy to visit Seoul June 19 to 23

In first trip to South Korea since U.S.-ROK summit in May, Sung Kim set to discuss denuclearization and alliance issues

Top US official on North Korea policy to visit Seoul June 19 to 23
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 17, 2021
Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to send large number of staff home soon: Sources

Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to send large number of staff home soon: Sources

Half to two-thirds of remaining staff will return to Moscow in summer due to strict COVID-19 rules in North Korea

Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to send large number of staff home soon: Sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 16, 2021
Sanctions important for denuclearizing DPRK, says US nominee for top Asia post

Sanctions important for denuclearizing DPRK, says US nominee for top Asia post

Daniel Kritenbrink poised to lead the State Department’s East Asian and Pacific affairs bureau

Sanctions important for denuclearizing DPRK, says US nominee for top Asia post
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 16, 2021
South Korea’s left and right praised ROK-US summit, but for different reasons

South Korea’s left and right praised ROK-US summit, but for different reasons

Progressives find support for North Korean engagement, while conservatives welcome strengthening of alliance

South Korea’s left and right praised ROK-US summit, but for different reasons
Justin Yeo
Justin Yeo June 16, 2021