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Who can replace Joe Yun, Washington’s top North Korea diplomat?

Who can replace Joe Yun, Washington’s top North Korea diplomat?

The President will have a tough time filling the shoes of a consummate negotiator

Who can replace Joe Yun, Washington’s top North Korea diplomat?
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba February 27, 2018
How Washington’s view of North Korea’s reunification plans is shifting

How Washington’s view of North Korea’s reunification plans is shifting

Changing Beltway consensus on why Pyongyang seeks nukes has major implications for U.S. policy

How Washington’s view of North Korea’s reunification plans is shifting
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young February 27, 2018
Maximum pressure will not convince N. Korea to denuclearize: NSO advisor

Maximum pressure will not convince N. Korea to denuclearize: NSO advisor

In a new book, Professor Kim Yeon-chul shares his assessment of 70 years of inter-Korean dialogue

Maximum pressure will not convince N. Korea to denuclearize: NSO advisor
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 27, 2018
Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January
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Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January

Evidence of unrecorded oil trades, however, continues to mount

Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 26, 2018
Frenemies? DPRK-Russia relations over the years – NKNews Podcast ep. 3
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Frenemies? DPRK-Russia relations over the years – NKNews Podcast ep. 3

This week, Professor Georgy D. Toloraya discusses Moscow and Pyongyang's unique diplomatic history

Frenemies? DPRK-Russia relations over the years – NKNews Podcast ep. 3
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 26, 2018
New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp

New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp

Friday's sanctions up the pressure on the DPRK, but enforcement remains the perpetual challenge

New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard February 25, 2018
UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
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UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations

Sanctions committee gives green light for transfer to support country team operations inside DPRK

UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 23, 2018
Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show
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Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show

The East Pyongyang Shopping Mall was once a high-profile foreign-backed development

Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 22, 2018
Sanctioned North Korean oil tanker returns to China
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Sanctioned North Korean oil tanker returns to China

The visit is only the second advertised port arrival in six weeks

Sanctioned North Korean oil tanker returns to China
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 21, 2018
Ivanka Trump in South Korea: still a chance for a diplomatic coup?

Ivanka Trump in South Korea: still a chance for a diplomatic coup?

After Pence's bruising Opening Ceremony performance, the First Daughter could still steal the show

Ivanka Trump in South Korea: still a chance for a diplomatic coup?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin February 21, 2018