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US to keep troops in South Korea after Afghanistan pullout: White House

US to keep troops in South Korea after Afghanistan pullout: White House

Top official stresses the two countries are ‘fundamentally different’ situations

US to keep troops in South Korea after Afghanistan pullout: White House
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 18, 2021
Germany wins sanctions exemption to send COVID test equipment to North Korea

Germany wins sanctions exemption to send COVID test equipment to North Korea

UN grants 9-month window for ‘export of medical equipment for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in the DPRK’

Germany wins sanctions exemption to send COVID test equipment to North Korea
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts August 18, 2021
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