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Is North Korea South Korea’s “main enemy”?

Is North Korea South Korea’s “main enemy”?

Cold War terminology dominates ongoing S.Korean presidential campaign

Is North Korea South Korea’s “main enemy”?
JH Ahn
JH Ahn April 20, 2017
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula: Plus ça change?
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Tensions on the Korean Peninsula: Plus ça change?

Despite current anxieties, lessons from past tensions offer hope

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula: Plus ça change?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb April 20, 2017
What we should make of current tensions on the Korean peninsula

What we should make of current tensions on the Korean peninsula

The rhetoric may have you believe we are on the brink of war - but we've seen this all before

What we should make of current tensions on the Korean peninsula
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 19, 2017
In depth: the weapons on show at North Korea’s April 15 military parade
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In depth: the weapons on show at North Korea’s April 15 military parade

North Korea showcases new developments from its Strategic Rocket Forces, alongside older hardware

In depth: the weapons on show at North Korea’s April 15 military parade
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer April 15, 2017
Growing tensions on the Peninsula: The view from Pyongyang

Growing tensions on the Peninsula: The view from Pyongyang

In a short interview, North Korean think tank worker shares thoughts

Growing tensions on the Peninsula: The view from Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Christina Lee April 14, 2017
Combat against the invisible N.Koreans: the Gangneung incident, 21 years on

Combat against the invisible N.Koreans: the Gangneung incident, 21 years on

Weeks of combat against invisible enemies, darkness and 'manipulative senses'

Combat against the invisible N.Koreans: the Gangneung incident, 21 years on
JH Ahn
JH Ahn April 13, 2017
The Syria strike lesson for Kim Jong Un: more missiles
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The Syria strike lesson for Kim Jong Un: more missiles

Washington's military options with North Korea are more limited than those with Syria

The Syria strike lesson for Kim Jong Un: more missiles
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar April 12, 2017
How lawful are the USA’s military options against North Korea?
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How lawful are the USA’s military options against North Korea?

Washington's legal basis for a pre-emptive strike would likely be controversial among UN member states

How lawful are the USA’s military options against North Korea?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb April 11, 2017
Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: What did we learn?
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Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: What did we learn?

Overshadowed by strikes in Syria, talks yielded little in terms of concrete policy shifts

Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: What did we learn?
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard April 9, 2017
The cause of the tension on the Korean Peninsula: a North Korean perspective

The cause of the tension on the Korean Peninsula: a North Korean perspective

N. Korean researcher argues that the DPRK was forced to pursue a nuclear program by U.S. hostility

The cause of the tension on the Korean Peninsula: a North Korean perspective
Kim Kwang Hak April 6, 2017