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Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained

Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained

North Korea is test-firing missiles and slamming Seoul and Washington. What can South Korea’s president do to fix it?

Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2021
US ridicules North Korean shoot-to-kill orders and human rights abuses

US ridicules North Korean shoot-to-kill orders and human rights abuses

"The civilized world has no place for such brutality," US State Department spokesperson says

US ridicules North Korean shoot-to-kill orders and human rights abuses
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis April 28, 2021
What we lost with North Korea’s dwindled expat population: A diplomat’s account
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What we lost with North Korea’s dwindled expat population: A diplomat’s account

Ambassador Thomas Schäfer recalls what he learned from his firsthand experiences in the DPRK

What we lost with North Korea’s dwindled expat population: A diplomat’s account
Thomas Schäfer
Thomas Schäfer April 28, 2021
South Korea wants to set up embassy-like ‘mission’ in North Korean capital

South Korea wants to set up embassy-like ‘mission’ in North Korean capital

Unification ministry vows to explore new tourism and trade projects with the DPRK in the near future

South Korea wants to set up embassy-like ‘mission’ in North Korean capital
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2021
Is South Korea finally losing its patience with the North?
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Is South Korea finally losing its patience with the North?

South Korean foreign minister Chung Eui-yong had some harsh words for North Korea recently

Is South Korea finally losing its patience with the North?
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter April 28, 2021
North Korea shows sign of airstrike drill around replica South Korean Blue House
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North Korea shows sign of airstrike drill around replica South Korean Blue House

Satellite imagery shows airstrike targets were freshly painted near the mock Blue House since mid-April

North Korea shows sign of airstrike drill around replica South Korean Blue House
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 27, 2021
The US, sanctions and North Korean denuclearization – NKNews Podcast Ep. 180
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The US, sanctions and North Korean denuclearization – NKNews Podcast Ep. 180

Anthony Ruggiero discusses the impact of sanctions on North Korea and his time with the U.S. National Security Council

The US, sanctions and North Korean denuclearization – NKNews Podcast Ep. 180
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 27, 2021
How Russia and the US could work together on North Korea denuclearization
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How Russia and the US could work together on North Korea denuclearization

Moscow and Washington would need to improve their relationship and tightly coordinate on DPRK sanctions

How Russia and the US could work together on North Korea denuclearization
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna April 26, 2021
Why North Korean arms control is likely to fail, just like denuclearization

Why North Korean arms control is likely to fail, just like denuclearization

North Korea has historically entered into agreements without intending to keep them

Why North Korean arms control is likely to fail, just like denuclearization
Rob York
Rob York April 26, 2021
Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal

Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal

"Kim Jong-un of North Korea ... never respected the current President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in"

Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 23, 2021