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Russia delivers 25,000 tons of aid to North Korea in second shipment of year

Russia delivers 25,000 tons of aid to North Korea in second shipment of year

The volume of aid is the same as April’s delivery, likely approved before recent typhoons hit

Russia delivers 25,000 tons of aid to North Korea in second shipment of year
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 13, 2020
Top officials of the two Koreas and US virtually attend ASEAN Regional Forum

Top officials of the two Koreas and US virtually attend ASEAN Regional Forum

North Korean ambassador to Indonesia An Kwang Il attended in place of foreign minister Ri Son Gwon

Top officials of the two Koreas and US virtually attend ASEAN Regional Forum
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 12, 2020
US accuses two HK firms of selling $300M+ of American tech to North Korea

US accuses two HK firms of selling $300M+ of American tech to North Korea

Couple used front companies to acquire millions of dollars worth of U.S. telecommunications equipment for North Korea

US accuses two HK firms of selling $300M+ of American tech to North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 12, 2020
Why North Korean cyber attacks will get worse — and US intelligence won’t help

Why North Korean cyber attacks will get worse — and US intelligence won’t help

Pyongyang is hurting and uses hackers to ease that pain, but Washington is unlikely to waste its powers on crypto theft

Why North Korean cyber attacks will get worse — and US intelligence won’t help
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee September 11, 2020
US and ROK agree to create new consultative group for working-level talks

US and ROK agree to create new consultative group for working-level talks

Top officials from Seoul and Washington also vow to resume talks with North Korea as soon as possible

US and ROK agree to create new consultative group for working-level talks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 11, 2020
Kim Jong Un: ‘Hypersensitive’ US military actions contributed to failed talks

Kim Jong Un: ‘Hypersensitive’ US military actions contributed to failed talks

Momentum to restore leader-to-leader rapport was set back after June 2019 Panmunjeom meeting, Kim suggests

Kim Jong Un: ‘Hypersensitive’ US military actions contributed to failed talks
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 11, 2020
Gen. Abrams: COVID-19 ‘accelerating the effects of sanctions’ in North Korea

Gen. Abrams: COVID-19 ‘accelerating the effects of sanctions’ in North Korea

Pyongyang is focusing on internal efforts to overcome COVID-19 and typhoon-related impacts, Abrams says

Gen. Abrams: COVID-19 ‘accelerating the effects of sanctions’ in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 10, 2020
Chinese ships avoid illegally entering North Korean seas as fishing season opens
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Chinese ships avoid illegally entering North Korean seas as fishing season opens

Ships disappear from location tracking system as they near North Korean border, despite evidence of fishing rights sales

Chinese ships avoid illegally entering North Korean seas as fishing season opens
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 10, 2020
North Korean moderates need their power back — or nuclear talks won’t succeed
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North Korean moderates need their power back — or nuclear talks won’t succeed

Major political shifts in the DPRK leadership are derailing negotiations today

North Korean moderates need their power back — or nuclear talks won’t succeed
Thomas Schäfer
Thomas Schäfer September 10, 2020
Letter: Kim Jong Un described failed Hanoi summit as ‘moment of glory’ to Trump

Letter: Kim Jong Un described failed Hanoi summit as ‘moment of glory’ to Trump

Publication of contents from letters could complicate further DPRK-U.S. diplomacy

Letter: Kim Jong Un described failed Hanoi summit as ‘moment of glory’ to Trump
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 9, 2020