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Millions spent, but what has Track II with N. Korea achieved?

Millions spent, but what has Track II with N. Korea achieved?

Investigation reveals more than $5 million spent on Track 1.5/2 dialogues since 2009, though participants struggle to cite successes

Millions spent, but what has Track II with N. Korea achieved?
John Power
John Power October 29, 2015
Chinese experts: Sanctions on North Korea don’t work

Chinese experts: Sanctions on North Korea don’t work

Economic cooperation, diplomatic pressure considered more effective for breaking deadlock, survey reveals

Chinese experts: Sanctions on North Korea don’t work
Rob York
Rob York October 28, 2015
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