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Is North Korean denuclearization really a “lost cause”?

Is North Korean denuclearization really a “lost cause”?

This week, James Clapper admitted something North Korean analysts have known for years

Is North Korean denuclearization really a “lost cause”?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 28, 2016
‘Off with their heads’! Training for ‘decapitation’ of the N. Korea leadership

‘Off with their heads’! Training for ‘decapitation’ of the N. Korea leadership

Amid growing provocation from Pyongyang, the U.S. and South Korea prepare for "first-strike"

‘Off with their heads’! Training for ‘decapitation’ of the N. Korea leadership
Donald Kirk
Donald Kirk October 28, 2016
Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side

Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side

In a new book, anthropologist hopes to dispel myths about life in the border city

Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 27, 2016
How China’s N. Korean border regions drive Beijing’s policy

How China’s N. Korean border regions drive Beijing’s policy

To understand China's approach to North Korea, look to the uneven development of north east regions

How China’s N. Korean border regions drive Beijing’s policy
Rob York
Rob York October 27, 2016
“Martyr”: Reverend Kim and the family that sued North Korea

“Martyr”: Reverend Kim and the family that sued North Korea

The death of a priest in a prison camp remains a tragic example of missionary work gone wrong

“Martyr”: Reverend Kim and the family that sued North Korea
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 26, 2016
N. Korea now has control over how the Western world turns

N. Korea now has control over how the Western world turns

U.S. has lost whatever bargaining position it might once have had

N. Korea now has control over how the Western world turns
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy October 25, 2016
Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage

Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage

Washington and Pyongyang may have to negotiate in secret to make progress, says expert

Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage
Rob York
Rob York October 25, 2016
Omertà: North Korea’s organized crime at home and abroad
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Omertà: North Korea’s organized crime at home and abroad

The DPRK's inner circle relies on hard currency from abroad - and operates much like an organized crime cartel

Omertà: North Korea’s organized crime at home and abroad
Stephan Blancke October 24, 2016
Promised land? The Zainichi Korean exodus to North Korea

Promised land? The Zainichi Korean exodus to North Korea

Great emigration driven by discrimination in Japan and belief in communism - but they were deceived

Promised land? The Zainichi Korean exodus to North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 24, 2016
Young Pioneers: How Kim Jong Un wins the youth for Juche

Young Pioneers: How Kim Jong Un wins the youth for Juche

Despite information coming in from outside, the ruling party still holds the monopoly on truth

Young Pioneers: How Kim Jong Un wins the youth for Juche
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart October 20, 2016