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US fears ‘moving too soon’ on North Korea, State Department official says

US fears ‘moving too soon’ on North Korea, State Department official says

Washington must consult Seoul and Tokyo on “pressure options” and the “potential for future diplomacy,” official says

US fears ‘moving too soon’ on North Korea, State Department official says
David Volodzko
David Volodzko February 10, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s water slide, missing wife and vaccines – NKNews Podcast Ep. 169
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Kim Jong Un’s water slide, missing wife and vaccines – NKNews Podcast Ep. 169

NK News's Jeongmin Kim, Colin Zwirko and Won-Gi Jung discuss the latest stories coming out of North Korea

Kim Jong Un’s water slide, missing wife and vaccines – NKNews Podcast Ep. 169
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 9, 2021
North Korea will boost trade after months of COVID-19 lockdown: Russian official

North Korea will boost trade after months of COVID-19 lockdown: Russian official

New disinfectant centers are being built on the North Korean border, Russia’s ambassador to the DPRK says

North Korea will boost trade after months of COVID-19 lockdown: Russian official
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 9, 2021
Seoul’s new foreign minister makes first speech on ‘difficult’ North Korea issue

Seoul’s new foreign minister makes first speech on ‘difficult’ North Korea issue

Chung Eui-yong says that coordinating with Washington on future denuclearization talks can be “fairly easily done”

Seoul’s new foreign minister makes first speech on ‘difficult’ North Korea issue
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 9, 2021
Americans, stop the moral grandstanding on North Korea and get down to business

Americans, stop the moral grandstanding on North Korea and get down to business

Rather than pointing fingers, hawks and doves will need to address their own faults in order to make progress in 2021

Americans, stop the moral grandstanding on North Korea and get down to business
Rob York
Rob York February 9, 2021
New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother

New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother

"Assassins" tells the story of how North Korea tricked two women into killing Kim Jong Nam

New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother
Oliver Jia
Oliver Jia February 8, 2021
Now you see me, now you don’t: North Korea replicates South Korean camo designs
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Now you see me, now you don’t: North Korea replicates South Korean camo designs

Some DPRK military uniforms appear identical to a ROK pattern, raising questions on how they obtained the designs

Now you see me, now you don’t: North Korea replicates South Korean camo designs
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans February 5, 2021
Kim Jong Un still willing to denuclearize: South Korean foreign minister nominee

Kim Jong Un still willing to denuclearize: South Korean foreign minister nominee

Chung Eui-yong says North Korean military parades just aiming to sustain negotiation leverage

Kim Jong Un still willing to denuclearize: South Korean foreign minister nominee
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 5, 2021
Biden must ditch the failed denuclearization-or-nothing attitude on North Korea

Biden must ditch the failed denuclearization-or-nothing attitude on North Korea

The U.S. president should aim to deter North Korean aggression, seek peace and finally normalize relations with the DPRK

Biden must ditch the failed denuclearization-or-nothing attitude on North Korea
Daniel L. Davis
Daniel L. Davis February 4, 2021
Biden and Moon promise to work closely on North Korean denuclearization

Biden and Moon promise to work closely on North Korean denuclearization

The U.S. and South Korean presidents vow to strengthen the alliance in their first phone call since Biden's inauguration

Biden and Moon promise to work closely on North Korean denuclearization
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 4, 2021