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North Korea and China: Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

North Korea and China: Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

Pyongyang should be careful about testing Beijing's patience

North Korea and China: Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin February 26, 2017
The Ugandan insurgents guided by North Korean spirits

The Ugandan insurgents guided by North Korean spirits

Some warlords in Northern Uganda believed ghosts from Pyongyang could stop bullets and plan battles

The Ugandan insurgents guided by North Korean spirits
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young February 21, 2017
Why is North Korea so quiet on the comfort women issue?

Why is North Korea so quiet on the comfort women issue?

Pyongyang has its own skeletons in its closet when it comes to abductions

Why is North Korea so quiet on the comfort women issue?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy February 20, 2017
Rumblings at the top: Kim Won Hong’s fall from grace
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Rumblings at the top: Kim Won Hong’s fall from grace

The recent demotion of North Korea's spy chief speaks to the country's Machiavellian political structure

Rumblings at the top: Kim Won Hong’s fall from grace
Christopher Green
Christopher Green February 16, 2017
North Korea’s long, messy history of killing opponents abroad

North Korea’s long, messy history of killing opponents abroad

The DPRK's leaders have frequently targeted dissenters overseas

North Korea’s long, messy history of killing opponents abroad
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young February 16, 2017
How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR

How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR

North Koreans traditionally saw their comradely neighbors as freer, richer, and more interesting

How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 8, 2017
North Korea and the USSR: How similar are they?

North Korea and the USSR: How similar are they?

The Soviet Union seems a bastion of liberalism compared to life in the DPRK

North Korea and the USSR: How similar are they?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 27, 2017
The revolution will not be televised: North Korea’s support for 60s radicals

The revolution will not be televised: North Korea’s support for 60s radicals

Many of the New Left found common ground with the anti-imperialism of Kim Il Sung

The revolution will not be televised: North Korea’s support for 60s radicals
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young January 26, 2017
For the sake of unity, Japan must make amends for the “comfort women”

For the sake of unity, Japan must make amends for the “comfort women”

Examining the past is critical to peace on the Peninsula and a united front against North Korea

For the sake of unity, Japan must make amends for the “comfort women”
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy January 26, 2017
The origins of the Northern Limit Line: another piece of the puzzle

The origins of the Northern Limit Line: another piece of the puzzle

Newly released documents may reveal the complex origin of the western DPRK-ROK maritime border

The origins of the Northern Limit Line: another piece of the puzzle
Terence Roehrig
Terence Roehrig January 12, 2017
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