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Despite election success, Moon faces difficulties with Washington and Pyongyang

Despite election success, Moon faces difficulties with Washington and Pyongyang

Cost-sharing talks with Washington and an inter-Korean impasse promise to challenge the ROK President in the coming year

Despite election success, Moon faces difficulties with Washington and Pyongyang
Tom Eck May 12, 2020
Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128
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Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128

Acclaimed photographer Thomas Billhardt discusses his experiences at the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students

Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 12, 2020
Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests
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Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests

Figures could represent what may be a significant and previously-unreported loophole in global sanctions regime

Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 11, 2020
Stay the course: Moon bets on sanctions-free engagement with North Korea

Stay the course: Moon bets on sanctions-free engagement with North Korea

The South Korean President is thinking in the long-term and will likely not be deterred by a rough patch in relations

Stay the course: Moon bets on sanctions-free engagement with North Korea
Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Ramon Pacheco Pardo May 11, 2020
Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be naming a successor anytime soon

Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be naming a successor anytime soon

Despite his manifest health issues, the North Korean leader likely knows that doing so could provoke a power struggle

Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be naming a successor anytime soon
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov | Peter Ward May 10, 2020
Chinese President offers North Korea help in fight against COVID-19

Chinese President offers North Korea help in fight against COVID-19

Beijing seeking to "enhance anti-epidemic cooperation" with Pyongyang, Xi Jinping says in verbal message

Chinese President offers North Korea help in fight against COVID-19
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2020
North Korea’s new ballistic missile support facility at Sil-li: key takeaways
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North Korea’s new ballistic missile support facility at Sil-li: key takeaways

New analysis offers important insights into Pyongyang's potential future missile basing decisions

North Korea’s new ballistic missile support facility at Sil-li: key takeaways
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 8, 2020
Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success”

Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success”

"Verbal message" comes as Beijing says it has COVID-19 under control, Pyongyang denies having any infections at all

Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success”
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 7, 2020
View from Jingshan: Kim Jong Un’s rumored health issues spark interest in China
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View from Jingshan: Kim Jong Un’s rumored health issues spark interest in China

Despite some likely censorship, there was still speculation on Kim's health on the other side of the Great Firewall

View from Jingshan: Kim Jong Un’s rumored health issues spark interest in China
John Petrushka
John Petrushka May 7, 2020
Trust, but verify: what the media got right about Kim Jong Un’s health

Trust, but verify: what the media got right about Kim Jong Un’s health

Criticism of recent coverage fails to appreciate the day-to-day realities of reporting on North Korea

Trust, but verify: what the media got right about Kim Jong Un’s health
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 7, 2020