Inter-Korean
Information related to inter-Korean developments
South Korean court rules closing Kaesong Industrial Complex was constitutional
Decisions ends yearslong case brought by tenant firms against Seoul’s 2016 suspension of inter-Korean project
The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219
Jenny Town discusses the quandary of North Korean denuclearization and what’s needed to restart US-DPRK talks
Yoon Suk-yeol backs peace treaty and aid for North Korea if it denuclearizes
South Korean presidential candidate voices support for dialogue as he outlines defense and foreign policy pledges
Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future
Diplomats tell NK Pro that suspended embassy operations could have long-term consequences even after the pandemic ends
Why North Korea won’t act on its threat to launch long-range missiles — yet
Pyongyang hopes to pressure the US to make concessions, but without angering its ally China
The problematic assumptions that cause North Korea predictions to go wrong
Hawks and doves often believe the worst about each other, leading to unrealistic prognostications and poor policy
Small state, grand strategy: North Korea’s policy plans for 2022 and beyond
Despite an inward focus for this year, Pyongyang still eyes the big-picture goal of recognition as a nuclear state
UN Security Council schedules meeting on North Korea after several missile tests
China says ‘no plan’ for new UN sanctions while DPRK hints at possible return of nuclear and long-range missile tests
Fewest ever North Korean defectors reached South in 2021: Data
Unification ministry says just 63 defectors arrived last year, declining from more than 1,000 prior to pandemic controls
The North Korean studio that has animated a Christmas film and Italian cartoons
Newly sanctioned SEK Studio has worked with South Korean and European artists for decades, raising money for Pyongyang
