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North Koreans don’t hate America

North Koreans don’t hate America

Those who remember the Korean War tell stories very different from the propaganda, and American movies appeal to North Korean sensibilities

North Koreans don’t hate America
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 28, 2015
Doubts surface about N. Korea ‘missionary spies’ intel program

Doubts surface about N. Korea ‘missionary spies’ intel program

Humanitarian, intelligence experts question logistics, little-known charity behind allegedly DOD-backed scheme

Doubts surface about N. Korea ‘missionary spies’ intel program
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 26, 2015
Would China prop up a collapsing N. Korea?

Would China prop up a collapsing N. Korea?

In part 2 of a series on unification scenarios, we discuss Beijing’s possible reactions to a faltering North

Would China prop up a collapsing N. Korea?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 26, 2015
Chinese Checkers: Beijing plays off Seoul, Pyongyang

Chinese Checkers: Beijing plays off Seoul, Pyongyang

A S.Korean presence at China’s parade, a Chinese presence at the North’s, and a marginalized America

Chinese Checkers: Beijing plays off Seoul, Pyongyang
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin October 22, 2015
On N. Korea by N. Koreans: The Rimjin-gang model

On N. Korea by N. Koreans: The Rimjin-gang model

Guerrilla journalism approach involves trusting insiders who can get the story, but who may also disappear

On N. Korea by N. Koreans: The Rimjin-gang model
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi October 22, 2015
Overthinking North Korea’s Juche doctrine

Overthinking North Korea’s Juche doctrine

Lightning rod scholar Myers returns with detailed take on Pyongyang's 'official' doctrine, which Westerners consistently misinterpret

Overthinking North Korea’s Juche doctrine
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza October 19, 2015
Why North Korean defectors are a minor issue for Beijing

Why North Korean defectors are a minor issue for Beijing

Experts suggest issue not worth raising tensions with Pyongyang over

Why North Korean defectors are a minor issue for Beijing
Rob York
Rob York October 19, 2015
U.S. should talk to N. Korea before denuclearization: Bosworth

U.S. should talk to N. Korea before denuclearization: Bosworth

Stephen Bosworth, former U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, says moratorium on testing worth consideration

U.S. should talk to N. Korea before denuclearization: Bosworth
Young-jin Kim
Young-jin Kim October 14, 2015
Expert survey: Is China’s pull over North Korea exaggerated?

Expert survey: Is China’s pull over North Korea exaggerated?

Chinese experts insist Beijing can’t make the North change course – and is worried of what would happen if it tried

Expert survey: Is China’s pull over North Korea exaggerated?
Rob York
Rob York October 14, 2015
North Koreans’ nuclear pride

North Koreans’ nuclear pride

Knowing that other countries' look down on their poverty, Northerners embrace nuclear capabilities

North Koreans’ nuclear pride
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 13, 2015