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Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans

Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans

Plans to reduce funding for NGOs and recent limits on working in the DPRK will be felt on the ground

Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings March 26, 2018
How John Bolton’s appointment could shape U.S. North Korea policy
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How John Bolton’s appointment could shape U.S. North Korea policy

The hardline former Ambassador to the UN stands to have a major impact on DPRK-U.S. relations

How John Bolton’s appointment could shape U.S. North Korea policy
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 23, 2018
Why a Kim-Trump summit might turn out to be fake news

Why a Kim-Trump summit might turn out to be fake news

Many things could still go wrong - and the meeting could prove to be a disaster

Why a Kim-Trump summit might turn out to be fake news
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin March 22, 2018
Following reported bans, Southeast Asian trade with North Korea continued last year
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Following reported bans, Southeast Asian trade with North Korea continued last year

The Philippines and Malaysia continued to export machinery to DPRK, data shows

Following reported bans, Southeast Asian trade with North Korea continued last year
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 21, 2018
How North Korea’s Russian citizens voted in Sunday’s Presidential elections

How North Korea’s Russian citizens voted in Sunday’s Presidential elections

178 voted in the weekend's poll in Pyongyang and Chongjin - 81.4% of them for Putin

How North Korea’s Russian citizens voted in Sunday’s Presidential elections
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 19, 2018
What role can Russia play in inter-Korean rapprochement?

What role can Russia play in inter-Korean rapprochement?

Getting the North and the South to the negotiation table plays well into Moscow's interests

What role can Russia play in inter-Korean rapprochement?
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna March 18, 2018
Lifting sanctions on North Korea: four scenarios for President Trump
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Lifting sanctions on North Korea: four scenarios for President Trump

The U.S. has a range of ways it could relieve pressure in the event of a deal

Lifting sanctions on North Korea: four scenarios for President Trump
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb March 16, 2018
How a surprise Kim-Trump summit prompted a White House scramble
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How a surprise Kim-Trump summit prompted a White House scramble

The President's decision to agree to a meeting with Kim Jong Un coincided with a minor reshuffle

How a surprise Kim-Trump summit prompted a White House scramble
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado March 15, 2018
Diplomacy from down under – from Canberra to Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast ep. 6
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Diplomacy from down under – from Canberra to Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast ep. 6

This week, Dr. Adrian Buzo discusses his time as an Australian diplomat in North and South Korea

Diplomacy from down under – from Canberra to Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast ep. 6
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot March 14, 2018
Why Trump firing Tillerson is bad news for North Korea policy

Why Trump firing Tillerson is bad news for North Korea policy

With a DPRK-U.S. summit on the horizon, the State Department finds itself without a leader

Why Trump firing Tillerson is bad news for North Korea policy
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba March 14, 2018