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North Korea may have appointed a new Minister of People’s Security, South says

North Korea may have appointed a new Minister of People’s Security, South says

Unification ministry says Kim Jong Ho has replaced Choe Pu Il as one of DPRK's top security officials

North Korea may have appointed a new Minister of People’s Security, South says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 14, 2020
Why neither the U.S. nor North Korea want a return to diplomacy anytime soon

Why neither the U.S. nor North Korea want a return to diplomacy anytime soon

There is little demand domestically in either the U.S. or the DPRK for another summit between their two leaders

Why neither the U.S. nor North Korea want a return to diplomacy anytime soon
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek February 12, 2020
Mask-clad North Korean Premier visits coronavirus quarantine workers

Mask-clad North Korean Premier visits coronavirus quarantine workers

Visit is the first by high-level DPRK official to quarantine facility

Mask-clad North Korean Premier visits coronavirus quarantine workers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 11, 2020
North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers

North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers

Meeting follows Kim Jong Un's September complaints that DPRK education “lags far behind” global trends

North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 10, 2020
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