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Lee Nak-yon calls for Yoon administration to seek summit with North Korea
Progressive politician suggests Moon Jae-in play role in engaging Pyongyang, stresses need to reduce military tensions
How great power competition is shaping North Korea’s grand strategy
Rejection of unification and foreign policy changes reflect DPRK’s effort to find new way forward amid US-China rivalry
German delegation visiting North Korea to inspect embassy building in Pyongyang
Visit likely first by European staff since pandemic began, though Germany says it doesn’t guarantee embassy reopening
North Korea once again fails to pay its contribution to UN budget on time
DPRK has repeatedly paid late in recent years, which one expert says may reflect country’s financial struggles
EU blacklists North Korea’s defense chief over arms transfers to Russia
European Council also designates DPRK missile bureau, while US sanctions Russian ports involved in weapons shipments
Why talks on North Korea’s nuclear program still can’t get off the ground
Conflicting party goals and stable status quo have long undermined negotiations, though arms control holds promise
North Korea keeps door shut to aid groups despite opening for Russian tourists
UNICEF and Red Cross say they don’t yet known when they can return but are pushing to deliver much-needed assistance
North Korea sends more delegations to Russia, focusing on IT and sports
Expert says record number of exchanges in February point to preparations for Putin visit to Pyongyang later this year
US won’t abandon alliance with Seoul over North Korean nukes: ROK defense chief
Shin Won-sik says US would give up ‘global leadership’ by doing so, amid concerns about possible second Trump term
A dubious history undergirds claims that North Korea has resolved to go to war
Narrative that US failed to respond to DPRK efforts to normalize ties distorts the picture of Kim Jong Un’s intentions
