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How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea

How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea

How the promise of a socialist paradise turned into bitter disappointment

How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 7, 2016
North Korea quadruples rice imports after flood
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North Korea quadruples rice imports after flood

KITA figures show highest spending in two years on Chinese rice imports

North Korea quadruples rice imports after flood
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 3, 2016
North Korea: The house that Mao helped to build

North Korea: The house that Mao helped to build

Many of North Korea's worst excesses derive from its Maoist roots

North Korea: The house that Mao helped to build
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin November 2, 2016
The limits of “strategic patience”: How Obama failed on North Korea

The limits of “strategic patience”: How Obama failed on North Korea

A belief in regime collapse has prevented any meaningful engagement with North Korea

The limits of “strategic patience”: How Obama failed on North Korea
Maria Rosaria Coduti
Maria Rosaria Coduti November 2, 2016
How to interact responsibly with North Korea

How to interact responsibly with North Korea

When dealing with Pyongyang, there is too much talk and not enough action

How to interact responsibly with North Korea
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy November 1, 2016
Is it time for South Korea to nuke up?

Is it time for South Korea to nuke up?

A S. Korean nuclear program isn't needed: rebuilding the U.S.-ROK alliance is the way forward

Is it time for South Korea to nuke up?
John Lee
John Lee November 1, 2016
Green revolution? Sustainable development in North Korea

Green revolution? Sustainable development in North Korea

Professor Kyung-Ae Park talks bringing environmental experts to a North Korean conference

Green revolution? Sustainable development in North Korea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 28, 2016
Is North Korean denuclearization really a “lost cause”?

Is North Korean denuclearization really a “lost cause”?

This week, James Clapper admitted something North Korean analysts have known for years

Is North Korean denuclearization really a “lost cause”?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 28, 2016
‘Off with their heads’! Training for ‘decapitation’ of the N. Korea leadership

‘Off with their heads’! Training for ‘decapitation’ of the N. Korea leadership

Amid growing provocation from Pyongyang, the U.S. and South Korea prepare for "first-strike"

‘Off with their heads’! Training for ‘decapitation’ of the N. Korea leadership
Donald Kirk
Donald Kirk October 28, 2016
Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side

Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side

In a new book, anthropologist hopes to dispel myths about life in the border city

Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 27, 2016