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US missile defense test suggests that Washington can destroy North Korean ICBMs

US missile defense test suggests that Washington can destroy North Korean ICBMs

The U.S. Missile Defence Agency did not mention North Korea, but experts say the test is meant to target the DPRK's ICBM

US missile defense test suggests that Washington can destroy North Korean ICBMs
David Volodzko
David Volodzko November 17, 2020
Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says

Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says

Choson Sinbo is a pro-DPRK newspaper maintained by the General Association of Korean Residents, or Chongryon

Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 17, 2020
Statues and sanctions: North Korea in Congo – NKNews Podcast Ep. 157
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Statues and sanctions: North Korea in Congo – NKNews Podcast Ep. 157

Hilary Mossberg and John Dell'Osso discuss shady North Korean business deals and sanctions evasion in Africa

Statues and sanctions: North Korea in Congo – NKNews Podcast Ep. 157
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot November 17, 2020
Who are Biden’s potential advisors, and how will they affect North Korea policy?
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Who are Biden’s potential advisors, and how will they affect North Korea policy?

Biden's advisors will likely support pressuring North Korea toward talks that could facilitate an interim arms deal

Who are Biden’s potential advisors, and how will they affect North Korea policy?
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado November 16, 2020
Japan says it’s maintaining behind-the-scenes contact with North Korea

Japan says it’s maintaining behind-the-scenes contact with North Korea

Remarks echo Tokyo's previous line on talks with the North

Japan says it’s maintaining behind-the-scenes contact with North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 16, 2020
Seoul urges North Korea to keep calm during US presidential transition

Seoul urges North Korea to keep calm during US presidential transition

As of Nov. 13, North Korea has not said anything about President-elect Joe Biden’s victory

Seoul urges North Korea to keep calm during US presidential transition
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 13, 2020
Unlike Trump, Biden will appoint an envoy for North Korean human rights

Unlike Trump, Biden will appoint an envoy for North Korean human rights

Trump never appointed an envoy, but Biden likely will. The question is when he’ll do it, given all the distractions.

Unlike Trump, Biden will appoint an envoy for North Korean human rights
Robert R. King
Robert R. King November 13, 2020
Expert roundup: Will North Korea test Biden with an ICBM launch in the new year?

Expert roundup: Will North Korea test Biden with an ICBM launch in the new year?

Experts divided about the assumption that Pyongyang will seek to test Washington early in Biden's presidency

Expert roundup: Will North Korea test Biden with an ICBM launch in the new year?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 12, 2020
Kim Jong Un disappears from the public eye as major North Korean events loom

Kim Jong Un disappears from the public eye as major North Korean events loom

Kim yet again absent for at least 20 days straight — amid a U.S. presidential transition and ahead of the Party Congress

Kim Jong Un disappears from the public eye as major North Korean events loom
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 12, 2020
Russia-North Korea relations hit a high point and then fell into a deadlock

Russia-North Korea relations hit a high point and then fell into a deadlock

Russian companies won't significantly invest because North Korea can't give them what they don't already have

Russia-North Korea relations hit a high point and then fell into a deadlock
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 12, 2020