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International Atomic Energy Agency appoints new director general

International Atomic Energy Agency appoints new director general

Rafael Grossi to lead agency amid stalemate in DPRK nuclear negotiations, ten years after IAEA kicked out of North Korea

International Atomic Energy Agency appoints new director general
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer October 29, 2019
DOD hopes to return to North Korea, resume search for U.S. remains next spring

DOD hopes to return to North Korea, resume search for U.S. remains next spring

DPAA making “overtures” to return in 2020 but North Korean Army has yet to agree, spokesperson tells NK News

DOD hopes to return to North Korea, resume search for U.S. remains next spring
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer October 29, 2019
North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy
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North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy

Pyongyang’s domestic reaffirmation of denuclearization talks policy shows resolve to follow through

North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee October 29, 2019
Strengthening state control, North Korea partially scraps foreign trade reforms
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Strengthening state control, North Korea partially scraps foreign trade reforms

Recent revisions to Foreign Trade Act point to a rollback of key planks in the Kim Jong Un-era reform agenda

Strengthening state control, North Korea partially scraps foreign trade reforms
Peter Ward
Peter Ward October 29, 2019
Malaysian PM met top N. Korean official at NAM summit to talk normalizing ties

Malaysian PM met top N. Korean official at NAM summit to talk normalizing ties

Choe Ryong Hae also met Venezuelan and Vietnamese dignitaries, condemned U.S.-ROK alliance in Baku speech

Malaysian PM met top N. Korean official at NAM summit to talk normalizing ties
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 28, 2019
Close Kim-Trump relationship no guarantee of peace, North Korean official warns

Close Kim-Trump relationship no guarantee of peace, North Korean official warns

Kim Yong Chol accuses Washington of continued "delaying tactics" in diplomacy

Close Kim-Trump relationship no guarantee of peace, North Korean official warns
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 26, 2019
DOD has identified remains of 41 soldiers returned from DPRK last year: report

DOD has identified remains of 41 soldiers returned from DPRK last year: report

Despite public commitment by Trump and Kim, repatriations of Korean War veterans’ remains have stopped since July 2018

DOD has identified remains of 41 soldiers returned from DPRK last year: report
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer October 25, 2019
How a Democratic win in 2020 could change U.S. policy on North Korea
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How a Democratic win in 2020 could change U.S. policy on North Korea

Democrats are unanimous in their calls for more traditional diplomacy, rejection of Trump's personalistic style

How a Democratic win in 2020 could change U.S. policy on North Korea
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 25, 2019
Top N. Korean official, Azerbaijan’s president discuss “expanding” economic ties

Top N. Korean official, Azerbaijan’s president discuss “expanding” economic ties

Baku set to open 18th Non-Aligned Movement summit with leaders of North Korean allies in attendance

Top N. Korean official, Azerbaijan’s president discuss “expanding” economic ties
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 25, 2019
North Korea planning new international tourism zone at Mt. Kumgang, South says

North Korea planning new international tourism zone at Mt. Kumgang, South says

Pyongyang has asked that South Korean-owned assets be removed from the resort "on an agreed date": MOU

North Korea planning new international tourism zone at Mt. Kumgang, South says