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Timeline: From sharp North Korea-China trade decline to Kim’s sudden weight loss
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Timeline: From sharp North Korea-China trade decline to Kim’s sudden weight loss

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 to June 30

Timeline: From sharp North Korea-China trade decline to Kim’s sudden weight loss
NK Pro
NK Pro July 2, 2021
Kim Jong Un says ‘hostile forces’ don’t stand a chance against Chinese communism

Kim Jong Un says ‘hostile forces’ don’t stand a chance against Chinese communism

North Korean leader pens letter to Xi Jinping as China mark’s the 100-year anniversary of its communist party

Kim Jong Un says ‘hostile forces’ don’t stand a chance against Chinese communism
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 1, 2021
NK Pro briefing: Creative options for North Korea sanctions relief
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NK Pro briefing: Creative options for North Korea sanctions relief

Daniel Wertz, Joshua Stanton, and Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt discuss pragmatic approaches to North Korea sanctions

NK Pro briefing: Creative options for North Korea sanctions relief
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 30, 2021
Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy

Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy

Vice foreign minister Choi Jong-kun says Seoul remains ready for dialogue despite silence from Pyongyang

Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 30, 2021
Ties that bind: Geopolitics, not socialism, underpin North Korea-China alliance

Ties that bind: Geopolitics, not socialism, underpin North Korea-China alliance

Strategic cooperation against the democratic world links traditional allies as they prepare to reaffirm 1961 treaty

Ties that bind: Geopolitics, not socialism, underpin North Korea-China alliance
Jagannath P. Panda
Jagannath P. Panda June 30, 2021
When Trump visited the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 189
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When Trump visited the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 189

LTC Sean Morrow discusses Donald Trump’s Panmunjom meeting and his time as commander of the U.N. Security Battalion

When Trump visited the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 189
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 29, 2021
Interview: Former top nuclear negotiator says US, DPRK preparing for ‘hardball’

Interview: Former top nuclear negotiator says US, DPRK preparing for ‘hardball’

Kim Sook, who led South Korea delegation at Six-Party Talks, says North Korea “inflexible” and “stubborn” in talks

Interview: Former top nuclear negotiator says US, DPRK preparing for ‘hardball’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 28, 2021
North Korea once again ignores key anti-US holiday in apparent friendly gesture

North Korea once again ignores key anti-US holiday in apparent friendly gesture

‘June 25 Day of Struggle Against U.S. Imperialism’ not mentioned in state media

North Korea once again ignores key anti-US holiday in apparent friendly gesture
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 25, 2021
Is North Korea part of the great power struggle between US and China?
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Is North Korea part of the great power struggle between US and China?

Recent displays of China-North Korea friendship will likely solidify U.S. view that Beijing can sway Pyongyang

Is North Korea part of the great power struggle between US and China?
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna June 25, 2021
NATO looks East, but implications for the Koreas remain uncertain

NATO looks East, but implications for the Koreas remain uncertain

Alliance seeks greater cooperation in Asia, but experts see limited role for NATO in North Korea denuclearization talks

NATO looks East, but implications for the Koreas remain uncertain
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts June 25, 2021