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Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters

Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters

That the project is going ahead suggests a new open-mindedness from Kim Jong Un – and Trump

Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters
S. Nathan Park
S. Nathan Park December 5, 2018
How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism

How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism

The far eastern city has long had close ties to the peninsula

How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 4, 2018
Second summit needed as North Korea not living up to commitments: Bolton

Second summit needed as North Korea not living up to commitments: Bolton

U.S. national security adviser adds that meeting with Kim planned for early 2019

Second summit needed as North Korea not living up to commitments: Bolton
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 4, 2018
Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria

Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria

DPRK foreign minister also discusses economic cooperation with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister

Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 4, 2018
Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources

Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources

Alipay, Union Pay, and WeChat payments all reported to be possible

Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 4, 2018
North Korean foreign minister to visit Beijing this week: Chinese state media

North Korean foreign minister to visit Beijing this week: Chinese state media

Ri Yong Ho to stay in Chinese capital from December 6 to 8, People's Daily reports

North Korean foreign minister to visit Beijing this week: Chinese state media
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 4, 2018
Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul this year remains a “possibility,” Moon says

Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul this year remains a “possibility,” Moon says

ROK President says additional inter-Korean summit would "accelerate denuclearization" process

Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul this year remains a “possibility,” Moon says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 3, 2018
Why Moscow sent a top Orthodox Church official to Pyongyang

Why Moscow sent a top Orthodox Church official to Pyongyang

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev's DPRK visit last week was more about politics than faith

Why Moscow sent a top Orthodox Church official to Pyongyang
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna December 3, 2018
South Korean Air Force begins independent combat exercises

South Korean Air Force begins independent combat exercises

Joint ROK-U.S air combat exercise to go ahead, too, as DPRK condemns "war drills"

South Korean Air Force begins independent combat exercises
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 3, 2018
North Korea: the case for optimism – NKNews Podcast Ep.48
Podcast

North Korea: the case for optimism – NKNews Podcast Ep.48

Yonsei's John Delury talks peace, reform, and why Kim Jong Un may be different from his predecessors

North Korea: the case for optimism – NKNews Podcast Ep.48
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 2, 2018