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North Korea and Syria sign protocols on trade, labor, and scientific cooperation

North Korea and Syria sign protocols on trade, labor, and scientific cooperation

Three days of meetings in Damascus see agreements signed in dozens of areas between multiple ministries

North Korea and Syria sign protocols on trade, labor, and scientific cooperation
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 12, 2019
How Trump could dump South Korea in a pre-election visit to Pyongyang

How Trump could dump South Korea in a pre-election visit to Pyongyang

The President could build reelection momentum by going to North Korea just as Nixon did in 1972 with his trip to China

How Trump could dump South Korea in a pre-election visit to Pyongyang
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin December 11, 2019
Reciprocate U.S. calls for dialogue, ambassador to UN urges North Korea

Reciprocate U.S. calls for dialogue, ambassador to UN urges North Korea

At UN Security Council meeting, Ambassador Kelly Craft warns DPRK against "destabilizing" long-range missile tests

Reciprocate U.S. calls for dialogue, ambassador to UN urges North Korea
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer December 11, 2019
The need for speed: time as a political tool in North Korea

The need for speed: time as a political tool in North Korea

The U.S. should take note that Kim Jong Un can literally change the time on a subjective — or political — whim

The need for speed: time as a political tool in North Korea
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young December 11, 2019
The view from Jingshan: China reacts to North Korea’s renewed testing
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The view from Jingshan: China reacts to North Korea’s renewed testing

Test launches embarrass trade war enemy Trump, but DPRK volatility also concerns the residents of Chinese border regions

The view from Jingshan: China reacts to North Korea’s renewed testing
John Petrushka
John Petrushka December 11, 2019
North Korean denuclearization is “joint objective” for U.S. and Russia: Pompeo

North Korean denuclearization is “joint objective” for U.S. and Russia: Pompeo

Washington and Moscow's top diplomats say they support "denuclearization," but appear to differ on what the word means

North Korean denuclearization is “joint objective” for U.S. and Russia: Pompeo
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer December 10, 2019
Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements
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Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements

Front-page article lauds the leader for strengthening national defense, building the economy

Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee December 10, 2019
As overseas worker deadline looms, Air Koryo increases flights to Vladivostok
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As overseas worker deadline looms, Air Koryo increases flights to Vladivostok

19 additional round-trip flights scheduled for December, data shows

As overseas worker deadline looms, Air Koryo increases flights to Vladivostok
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 10, 2019
U.S. Congress moves to block Trump from pulling troops out of South Korea

U.S. Congress moves to block Trump from pulling troops out of South Korea

Lawmakers say U.S. military presence on peninsula "nonnegotiable" in any talks with Pyongyang

U.S. Congress moves to block Trump from pulling troops out of South Korea
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer December 10, 2019
DPRK history and plagiarism in Korean Studies – NKNews Podcast Ep.106
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DPRK history and plagiarism in Korean Studies – NKNews Podcast Ep.106

Professor Balázs Szalontai discusses his scholarly work on North Korea and the controversy surrounding Charles Armstrong

DPRK history and plagiarism in Korean Studies – NKNews Podcast Ep.106
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 10, 2019