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Philippe Pons: Avoiding cliché covering North Korea as a journalist

Philippe Pons: Avoiding cliché covering North Korea as a journalist

In a new book, Le Monde writer shares his 35 years of experience covering the DPRK

Philippe Pons: Avoiding cliché covering North Korea as a journalist
Frederic Ojardias
Frederic Ojardias September 21, 2016
North Korea’s attempts to block outside information will fail

North Korea’s attempts to block outside information will fail

Kim Jong Un is right to worry about knowledge that is damaging to his regime coming into the country

North Korea’s attempts to block outside information will fail
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy September 19, 2016
No easy answers: Preparing for a nuclear Son’gun Korea

No easy answers: Preparing for a nuclear Son’gun Korea

The DPRK's military first principle makes compromise a bitter pill to swallow

No easy answers: Preparing for a nuclear Son’gun Korea
Daniel Pinkston
Daniel Pinkston September 19, 2016
After the fifth nuke test, a new sanctions crackdown?

After the fifth nuke test, a new sanctions crackdown?

Experts divided on best way to respond further DPRK provocation

After the fifth nuke test, a new sanctions crackdown?
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham September 16, 2016
War Games: who is responsible for tension on the Korean peninsula?

War Games: who is responsible for tension on the Korean peninsula?

In refusing to talk to Pyongyang, the US and S.Korea must hold the blame for the rise in tensions

War Games: who is responsible for tension on the Korean peninsula?
Alexander Vorontsov
Alexander Vorontsov September 15, 2016
“Ms. Wang” and the curious case of North Korea’s Chinese citizens

“Ms. Wang” and the curious case of North Korea’s Chinese citizens

Understanding the DPRK's Chinese minority and what their future holds

“Ms. Wang” and the curious case of North Korea’s Chinese citizens
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 15, 2016
DPRK lies and videotape: North Korea’s “investigative” journalism

DPRK lies and videotape: North Korea’s “investigative” journalism

Cloaked in the language of objectivity, state media hits back at international condemnation

DPRK lies and videotape: North Korea’s “investigative” journalism
Sandra Fahy
Sandra Fahy September 14, 2016
Fallout: S. Korea as collateral damage in U.S.’ struggle with China

Fallout: S. Korea as collateral damage in U.S.’ struggle with China

THAAD and the South China Sea ruling shift Chinese attitudes, raising concerns in the South

Fallout: S. Korea as collateral damage in U.S.’ struggle with China
Tim Beal
Tim Beal September 13, 2016
South Korea and the U.S must be prepared to hit back at Pyongyang

South Korea and the U.S must be prepared to hit back at Pyongyang

In light of the fifth test, Seoul and Washington need to draw a line in the sand

South Korea and the U.S must be prepared to hit back at Pyongyang
John Lee
John Lee September 12, 2016
After the fifth nuke test, what future for DPRK-Russian relations?

After the fifth nuke test, what future for DPRK-Russian relations?

The Kremlin fears full-scale arms race in the region

After the fifth nuke test, what future for DPRK-Russian relations?