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Malaysia to reopen embassy in Pyongyang next year, foreign minister says 

Malaysia to reopen embassy in Pyongyang next year, foreign minister says 

Vice foreign minister also set to visit DPRK by the end of the year

Malaysia to reopen embassy in Pyongyang next year, foreign minister says 
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2019
Ask a North Korean: how do North Koreans prepare for war and natural disasters?

Ask a North Korean: how do North Koreans prepare for war and natural disasters?

"When it comes to war-related threats, the DPRK is equipped with an anti-U.S.-terrorism strategy"

Ask a North Korean: how do North Koreans prepare for war and natural disasters?
Tae-il Shim November 21, 2019
Deal with North Korea “too important not to keep trying”: Esper

Deal with North Korea “too important not to keep trying”: Esper

U.S. Defense Secretary also says alliance with Seoul is "getting better and better"

Deal with North Korea “too important not to keep trying”: Esper
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 21, 2019
N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 

N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 

Former ambassador Kang Sam Hyon left in September after almost 5 years in Tehran

N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2019
Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says

Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says

North Korean leader has rejected President Moon's invitation to ROK-ASEAN meeting set to kick off next Monday: KCNA

Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2019
How North Korea is becoming a 2020 U.S. presidential campaign issue

How North Korea is becoming a 2020 U.S. presidential campaign issue

Democratic candidates have criticized Trump's meetings with Kim, despite taking vague positions themselves

How North Korea is becoming a 2020 U.S. presidential campaign issue
Pratik Chougule
Pratik Chougule November 21, 2019
Top North Korean, Russian diplomats agree to expand strategic cooperation: KCNA

Top North Korean, Russian diplomats agree to expand strategic cooperation: KCNA

First vice minister Choe Son Hui currently in Moscow for several rounds of talks with local counterparts

Top North Korean, Russian diplomats agree to expand strategic cooperation: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 21, 2019
Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators

Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators

Top envoy to DPRK says his promotion to Deputy Secretary of State will bring "higher stature" to the issue

Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 20, 2019
Top North Korean diplomat set to hold “strategic dialogue” in Moscow

Top North Korean diplomat set to hold “strategic dialogue” in Moscow

Kremlin may present DPRK with new Sino-Russian proposal for "settlement" of Korean security issues, minister says

Top North Korean diplomat set to hold “strategic dialogue” in Moscow
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 20, 2019
Why a break-in at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence reflects a strained alliance

Why a break-in at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence reflects a strained alliance

The protest from "progressive" South Korean students comes amid controversial U.S.-ROK defense cost-sharing negotiations

Why a break-in at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence reflects a strained alliance
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin November 19, 2019