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Why North Korea gave its state newspaper a bizarre makeover on foreign news

Why North Korea gave its state newspaper a bizarre makeover on foreign news

The Rodong Sinmun's foreign news section has become much shorter and much more random in recent months

Why North Korea gave its state newspaper a bizarre makeover on foreign news
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 22, 2020
Why North Korea may have tabled its campaign to ramp up inter-Korean tensions
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Why North Korea may have tabled its campaign to ramp up inter-Korean tensions

Absence of an inter-Korean CMC agenda item suggests that Pyongyang is giving anti-South Korea plans a deep freeze

Why North Korea may have tabled its campaign to ramp up inter-Korean tensions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 21, 2020
Why US-North Korea summits may become a relic of the past

Why US-North Korea summits may become a relic of the past

If Trump doesn't get reelected, there's a good chance history will see summits as a waste of time for years to come

Why US-North Korea summits may become a relic of the past
Rob York
Rob York July 20, 2020
North Korean leader says major hospital project lacks budget, proper supplies

North Korean leader says major hospital project lacks budget, proper supplies

Visit to Pyongyang General Hospital marks Kim Jong Un’s first inspection since May 1

North Korean leader says major hospital project lacks budget, proper supplies
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 19, 2020
Kim Jong Un leads meeting on ‘war deterrent’ and ‘intensifying’ party education

Kim Jong Un leads meeting on ‘war deterrent’ and ‘intensifying’ party education

The DPRK discussed how to address issues in the "political and ideological life" of party officials, the KCNA reported

Kim Jong Un leads meeting on ‘war deterrent’ and ‘intensifying’ party education
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis July 18, 2020
UK issues correction on asset freeze targeting top North Korean official

UK issues correction on asset freeze targeting top North Korean official

The change is likely due to a clerical error, but reveals that the UK Treasury is behind on a DPRK official's title

UK issues correction on asset freeze targeting top North Korean official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 15, 2020
Sister act: North Korea ups the ante with an increasingly outspoken Kim Yo Jong

Sister act: North Korea ups the ante with an increasingly outspoken Kim Yo Jong

Pyongyang knows that international focus is on the leader's sister — and that her statements will get Trump's attention

Sister act: North Korea ups the ante with an increasingly outspoken Kim Yo Jong
Markus V. Garlauskas
Markus V. Garlauskas July 14, 2020
Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists

Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists

Seoul defends efforts to crackdown on controversial flyer launches

Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 14, 2020
Great expectations: four ways a Trump-Kim meeting could happen in 2020
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Great expectations: four ways a Trump-Kim meeting could happen in 2020

From “go big or go home” to a more symbolic meeting, here's how another DPRK-U.S. summit could pan out

Great expectations: four ways a Trump-Kim meeting could happen in 2020
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba July 14, 2020
Why Kim Yo Jong isn’t shutting the door to diplomacy with the U.S. just yet
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Why Kim Yo Jong isn’t shutting the door to diplomacy with the U.S. just yet

North Korea may be calling another summit "useless," but it's still open to talks that meet Pyongyang's demands

Why Kim Yo Jong isn’t shutting the door to diplomacy with the U.S. just yet
Edward Howell
Edward Howell July 13, 2020