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U.S. defense chief expects “early resumption” of North Korea talks: Blue House

U.S. defense chief expects “early resumption” of North Korea talks: Blue House

Washington "resolute" that sanctions will remain in place until denuclearization, Mark Esper says

U.S. defense chief expects “early resumption” of North Korea talks: Blue House
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 9, 2019
Reflecting Kim Jong Un’s changing role, North Korea shakes up diplomatic protocol

Reflecting Kim Jong Un’s changing role, North Korea shakes up diplomatic protocol

Incoming ambassadors now required to address credentials to DPRK leader, document reveals

Reflecting Kim Jong Un’s changing role, North Korea shakes up diplomatic protocol
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 9, 2019
Global Fund says it’s exploring potential return to North Korea aid work

Global Fund says it’s exploring potential return to North Korea aid work

"No timing has been set," however, spokesperson tells NK News

Global Fund says it’s exploring potential return to North Korea aid work
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 8, 2019
Why, to American voters, Trump is already winning on North Korea

Why, to American voters, Trump is already winning on North Korea

Polling data suggests a clear divide between the expert community and U.S. public opinion

Why, to American voters, Trump is already winning on North Korea
Punching above its weight? North Korea’s role as a “middle power”

Punching above its weight? North Korea’s role as a “middle power”

Asia Power Index places DPRK in 16th place, but score highlights the country's continued isolation

Punching above its weight? North Korea’s role as a “middle power”
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings August 7, 2019
U.S. planning for North Korea negotiations in “a couple of weeks”: Pompeo

U.S. planning for North Korea negotiations in “a couple of weeks”: Pompeo

Recent spate of missile tests not dimming hopes for talks, Secretary of State says

U.S. planning for North Korea negotiations in “a couple of weeks”: Pompeo
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 7, 2019
State media coverage of North Korea’s August 6 missile launches: key takeaways
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State media coverage of North Korea’s August 6 missile launches: key takeaways

KCNA stresses technological perfection and leadership support for weapons programs

State media coverage of North Korea’s August 6 missile launches: key takeaways
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee August 7, 2019
Tuesday missile test a “warning” amid ongoing ROK-U.S. drills, Kim Jong Un says

Tuesday missile test a “warning” amid ongoing ROK-U.S. drills, Kim Jong Un says

State media describes launch as being of “new-type tactical guided missiles”

Tuesday missile test a “warning” amid ongoing ROK-U.S. drills, Kim Jong Un says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 6, 2019
North Korean foreign ministry criticism of U.S.-ROK drills: why it’s significant
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North Korean foreign ministry criticism of U.S.-ROK drills: why it’s significant

DPRK expresses continued interest in diplomacy, but warns of weapons development and deployment

North Korean foreign ministry criticism of U.S.-ROK drills: why it’s significant
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee August 6, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s new tactic: the return of “brinksmanship diplomacy”

Kim Jong Un’s new tactic: the return of “brinksmanship diplomacy”

Recent moves are fine-tuned to pressure the South while stopping short of aggravating the U.S.

Kim Jong Un’s new tactic: the return of “brinksmanship diplomacy”
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek August 6, 2019