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European Union to impose sanctions on North Korean companies due to cyberattacks

European Union to impose sanctions on North Korean companies due to cyberattacks

EU to impose first-ever cybersanctions on Chinese, Russian and North Korean entities by end of July, say insiders

European Union to impose sanctions on North Korean companies due to cyberattacks
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy July 22, 2020
Democratic Party shares draft North Korea policy pushing diplomacy, human rights

Democratic Party shares draft North Korea policy pushing diplomacy, human rights

Draft party document slams Trump administration for weakening American alliances

Democratic Party shares draft North Korea policy pushing diplomacy, human rights
Terrence Matsuo
Terrence Matsuo July 22, 2020
Biegun: China not ‘faithful’ on sanctions, but still in the ‘right direction’

Biegun: China not ‘faithful’ on sanctions, but still in the ‘right direction’

The U.S. deputy secretary of state also called for the U.S. and South Korea to “rejuvenate” their alliance

Biegun: China not ‘faithful’ on sanctions, but still in the ‘right direction’
Terrence Matsuo
Terrence Matsuo July 22, 2020
Prospects unclear for 2020 Trump-Kim summit, South Korean prime minister says

Prospects unclear for 2020 Trump-Kim summit, South Korean prime minister says

No government-level "signal" from North Korea regarding inter-Korean COVID-19 quarantine cooperation, Chung says

Prospects unclear for 2020 Trump-Kim summit, South Korean prime minister says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2020
Why North Korea gave its state newspaper a bizarre makeover on foreign news

Why North Korea gave its state newspaper a bizarre makeover on foreign news

The Rodong Sinmun's foreign news section has become much shorter and much more random in recent months

Why North Korea gave its state newspaper a bizarre makeover on foreign news
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 22, 2020
Mark Esper: Ignoring DPRK sanctions part of Chinese ‘catalog of bad behavior’

Mark Esper: Ignoring DPRK sanctions part of Chinese ‘catalog of bad behavior’

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says he hopes to visit China to discuss sanctions enforcement by the end of 2020

Mark Esper: Ignoring DPRK sanctions part of Chinese ‘catalog of bad behavior’
Terrence Matsuo
Terrence Matsuo July 21, 2020
Why North Korea may have tabled its campaign to ramp up inter-Korean tensions
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Why North Korea may have tabled its campaign to ramp up inter-Korean tensions

Absence of an inter-Korean CMC agenda item suggests that Pyongyang is giving anti-South Korea plans a deep freeze

Why North Korea may have tabled its campaign to ramp up inter-Korean tensions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 21, 2020
SpaceX launches South Korea’s first exclusive military-use satellite

SpaceX launches South Korea’s first exclusive military-use satellite

Pyongyang has frequently complained that Seoul’s satellite developments violate agreements and threaten peace

SpaceX launches South Korea’s first exclusive military-use satellite
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 21, 2020
US-ROK defense ministers discuss joint drills and joint response over COVID-19

US-ROK defense ministers discuss joint drills and joint response over COVID-19

North Korea has been condemning joint drills as part of U.S. "hostile policy" against Pyongyang

US-ROK defense ministers discuss joint drills and joint response over COVID-19
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 21, 2020
Why US-North Korea summits may become a relic of the past

Why US-North Korea summits may become a relic of the past

If Trump doesn't get reelected, there's a good chance history will see summits as a waste of time for years to come

Why US-North Korea summits may become a relic of the past
Rob York
Rob York July 20, 2020