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How lawful are the USA’s military options against North Korea?
Washington's legal basis for a pre-emptive strike would likely be controversial among UN member states
North Korea’s trade declined again in 2016: ITC
Fall in both exports and imports could suggest increasing data inconsistencies, say experts
Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: What did we learn?
Overshadowed by strikes in Syria, talks yielded little in terms of concrete policy shifts
The cause of the tension on the Korean Peninsula: a North Korean perspective
N. Korean researcher argues that the DPRK was forced to pursue a nuclear program by U.S. hostility
Why the U.S. sent Joseph Yun to Moscow
Russia's growing ties with North Korea could give the U.S. a direct line to Pyongyang
Russian trade with North Korea decreased in 2016: data
Exports of Russian coal to the DPRK increased over 2015 equivalents, however
The View from Jingshan: Chinese media attack U.S., but Beijing’s position is less and less clear
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit this week, Beijing struggles to assert itself while remaining diplomatic
Right to self-defense? International law and U.S. options against North Korea
In the first part of a series, we examine the international legality of American options against the DPRK
Team Trump: The serious gaps in the Korea portfolio
With the President yet to appoint so many key personnel, what would happen in event of a crisis?
Reading North Korea news in China: Conspiracy theories and “bathroom language”
Amid Tillerson's visit, state media and the internet speculated on U.S. intentions and Kim Jong Nam
