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What to make of renewed inter-Korean talks
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What to make of renewed inter-Korean talks

Pyongyang and Seoul achieved an easy win early on, but more contentious discussions lie ahead

What to make of renewed inter-Korean talks
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy | Scott LaFoy January 10, 2018
Four years in North Korea: observations from Switzerland’s man in Pyongyang

Four years in North Korea: observations from Switzerland’s man in Pyongyang

Thomas Fisler discusses work that brought him to all but one province of the DPRK

Four years in North Korea: observations from Switzerland’s man in Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 9, 2018
First North Korean oil tanker in months broadcasts location at Chinese port
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First North Korean oil tanker in months broadcasts location at Chinese port

Sanctioned oil tanker broadcasts its position for a few hours, before disappearing from tracking systems

First North Korean oil tanker in months broadcasts location at Chinese port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 8, 2018
When North Korea almost backed China-style economic reforms

When North Korea almost backed China-style economic reforms

A brief flirtation with Dengist marketization was abandoned - only a few years before the famine

When North Korea almost backed China-style economic reforms
Peter Ward
Peter Ward January 8, 2018
Why 2017 was the toughest year yet for North Korea-China relations
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Why 2017 was the toughest year yet for North Korea-China relations

The Sino-DPRK relationship encountered many setbacks, but shared interests bind them together

Why 2017 was the toughest year yet for North Korea-China relations
John Petrushka
John Petrushka January 2, 2018
North Korean exports of iron alloys continued in November: data
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North Korean exports of iron alloys continued in November: data

China spent USD$2.3 million on the shipments, though other mineral imports remained at zero

North Korean exports of iron alloys continued in November: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 2, 2018
Analysis: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new year speech
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Analysis: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new year speech

Speech offered fig-leaf to South Korea, but warning to U.S., analysis shows

Analysis: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new year speech
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 1, 2018
The View from Jingshan: China still wants talks, despite latest North Korean ICBM test
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The View from Jingshan: China still wants talks, despite latest North Korean ICBM test

The Hwasong-15 was a pointed snub, but Beijing continues to push for dialogue on its own terms

The View from Jingshan: China still wants talks, despite latest North Korean ICBM test
John Petrushka
John Petrushka December 22, 2017
What Susan Thornton’s nomination means for East Asia diplomacy
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What Susan Thornton’s nomination means for East Asia diplomacy

The appointment brings a degree of stability back to the rocky ship of State

What Susan Thornton’s nomination means for East Asia diplomacy
Scott LaFoy
Scott LaFoy December 21, 2017
U.S. should ask Seoul to renounce goal of inter-Korean confederation: Myers

U.S. should ask Seoul to renounce goal of inter-Korean confederation: Myers

Pyongyang wants U.S. to withdraw troops, pursue confederation, and ultimately lead unification

U.S. should ask Seoul to renounce goal of inter-Korean confederation: Myers
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 20, 2017