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How North Korea will take advantage of the new US-China Cold War
China needs North Korea to act as a buffer against the U.S.-allied South Korea more than ever
Seoul needs to budge on big issues if it wants Tokyo’s help on North Korea
South Korea wants to mend ties with Japan to please the U.S., but appears inflexible on controversial historical issues
Why North Korea abandoned its quest to lead the ‘third world’
Author Benjamin Young discusses his new book, “Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader: North Korea and the Third World”
Here we go again: Kim Jong Un is pinning false hope on tech to fix his economy
From Mao to Stalin, communist leaders have pushed bad science in hope of achieving their socialist utopias
New film about North Korean abductions striking an emotional chord in Japan
“We can’t let our human rights be stolen” -- Film’s director discusses his motivations for making "The Pledge to Megumi"
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021
North Korea blasts Harvard professor for denying Japanese wartime sexual slavery
State-run outlet calls Ramseyer a “hideous money-grabber” and “pseudo-scholar," scholar declines response
South Korea warms up to Japan and hopes to see North Korea at the Tokyo Olympics
President Moon Jae-in says he’s “always” ready to talk with Japan and that the Olympics are a diplomatic “opportunity”
Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow
The U.S. and North Korea missed the chance to strike a deal, experts say — and that opportunity may never come back
Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms
North Korea has a similar history to Cuba, but has lagged behind since the collapse of European communism in the 1990s