Foreign Relations
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North Korea sanctions: We’ve seen nothing yet
Not since Korean War has a Kim faced a foreign adversary willing to risk destruction of the regime
Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections
Bungling of defection explanation consistent with North Korean historical record
Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
Beijing may be going easy on Pyongyang to punish South Korea and US for THAAD
To talk to North Korea or not – what’s it to be?
If we're unclear about N. Korea sanctions goals, what can we expect?
A summery puzzle in East Asia: THAAD, missiles, and more
Amid tensions in region Beijing and Pyongyang try to put relations back on track, on the surface
Trump deserves credit for talking about S. Korea troop deployment: Bandow
As Trump nears election, Doug Bandow of CATO reflects on issue of U.S. troop deployments in Korea
Post-THAAD, don’t expect much N.Korea cooperation from Russia
"As Russia’s concerns have been ignored, such a diplomatic pirouette cannot be without consequences"
No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report
Despite reports that construction on N. Korean side would 'break ground' on July 27, no progress
Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results
For multiple reasons, there is little reason to be hopeful of positive results
Mongolia enforces latest sanctions on North Korean ships
But other countries including Tanzania may have broken the new UN resolution