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China’s suspension of DPRK coal imports: Why it happened, what it means
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China’s suspension of DPRK coal imports: Why it happened, what it means

Beijing's decision to halt imports of North Korean coal is very significant - and improves the prospects for a U.S.-DPRK deal

China’s suspension of DPRK coal imports: Why it happened, what it means
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb February 20, 2017
Why is North Korea so quiet on the comfort women issue?

Why is North Korea so quiet on the comfort women issue?

Pyongyang has its own skeletons in its closet when it comes to abductions

Why is North Korea so quiet on the comfort women issue?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy February 20, 2017
Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea

Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea

Restarting work at KIC would require total transparency from North Korea - an impossible scenario

Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea
John Lee
John Lee February 20, 2017
North Korea’s long, messy history of killing opponents abroad

North Korea’s long, messy history of killing opponents abroad

The DPRK's leaders have frequently targeted dissenters overseas

North Korea’s long, messy history of killing opponents abroad
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young February 16, 2017
How Chinese traders could work around coal sanctions
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How Chinese traders could work around coal sanctions

As sanctions bite, Chinese business will have plenty of means to keep buying North Korean coal

How Chinese traders could work around coal sanctions
David Von Hippel
David Von Hippel | Peter Hayes February 14, 2017
Dear Keeper: Dealing with a North Korean zoo

Dear Keeper: Dealing with a North Korean zoo

Jonas Wahlström, in 25 trips, has brought hundreds of exotic animals to the Pyongyang Zoo

Dear Keeper: Dealing with a North Korean zoo
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 10, 2017
Where the Trump administration stands on North Korea
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Where the Trump administration stands on North Korea

Sanctions, pressure, deterrence most likely for short-to-medium term

Where the Trump administration stands on North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 8, 2017
Great power rivalry: U.S.-China cooperation on North Korea in 2017
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Great power rivalry: U.S.-China cooperation on North Korea in 2017

2017 will be a pivotal time for presidents Trump and Xi - but will the two countries clash or cooperate?

Great power rivalry: U.S.-China cooperation on North Korea in 2017
John Petrushka
John Petrushka February 7, 2017
What does Pyongyang have up its sleeve for President Trump?

What does Pyongyang have up its sleeve for President Trump?

History suggests that North Korea will soon test the new administration's mettle

What does Pyongyang have up its sleeve for President Trump?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin February 7, 2017
Despite economic slowdown, China-N. Korea trade rebounded in 2016
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Despite economic slowdown, China-N. Korea trade rebounded in 2016

The DPRK increased exports of coal and ores in 2016, in potentially multiple breaches of UN sanctions

Despite economic slowdown, China-N. Korea trade rebounded in 2016
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 3, 2017