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Free of the impeachment saga, can Trump kick-start diplomacy with North Korea?

Free of the impeachment saga, can Trump kick-start diplomacy with North Korea?

The President may wish to resume talks with Kim, but the U.S. must be more realistic about what it can actually achieve

Free of the impeachment saga, can Trump kick-start diplomacy with North Korea?
Dan DePetris
Dan DePetris February 9, 2020
What to expect next at Mount Kumgang after the coronavirus delay
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What to expect next at Mount Kumgang after the coronavirus delay

The Wuhan virus outbreak has only postponed demolition - it remains to be seen what Seoul can salvage from the dispute

What to expect next at Mount Kumgang after the coronavirus delay
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter February 7, 2020
In Washington DC, top policymakers have lost interest in North Korea

In Washington DC, top policymakers have lost interest in North Korea

Trump and his allies appear increasingly willing to let the status quo prevail — at least for now

In Washington DC, top policymakers have lost interest in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 6, 2020
North Korea will not send vice foreign minister to upcoming Munich conference

North Korea will not send vice foreign minister to upcoming Munich conference

Current coronavirus prevention measures by DPRK state preventing Kim Son Gyong from attending, NK News understands

North Korea will not send vice foreign minister to upcoming Munich conference
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 6, 2020
Timeline: from the “head-on breakthrough battle” policy to the novel coronavirus
NK PRO

Timeline: from the “head-on breakthrough battle” policy to the novel coronavirus

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from December 31 - January 31

Timeline: from the “head-on breakthrough battle” policy to the novel coronavirus
NK Pro
NK Pro February 4, 2020
North Korea in January 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in January 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between January 1 and 31

North Korea in January 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro February 3, 2020
North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic

North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic

Ju Won Chol will formally replace Kim Pyong Il, uncle of Kim Jong Un, who left Prague late last year

North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 30, 2020
Ask a North Korean: were North Koreans genuinely grieving when Kim Il Sung died?

Ask a North Korean: were North Koreans genuinely grieving when Kim Il Sung died?

"It felt like the world was coming to an end"

Ask a North Korean: were North Koreans genuinely grieving when Kim Il Sung died?
In-hua Kim January 30, 2020
Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says

Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says

Rodong Sinmun report comes as DPRK imposes one-month quarantine on foreigners visiting from China

Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 28, 2020
What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month
NK PRO

What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month

A February parade could serve as an opportunity to showcase new missile tech without breaching Trump's "red line"

What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda January 27, 2020