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Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea

Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea

Purge fears, reduced political enthusiasm and concern over national prospects all key factors

Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 24, 2016
North Korea sanctions: We’ve seen nothing yet

North Korea sanctions: We’ve seen nothing yet

Not since Korean War has a Kim faced a foreign adversary willing to risk destruction of the regime

North Korea sanctions: We’ve seen nothing yet
Gordon G. Chang
Gordon G. Chang August 23, 2016
Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
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Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions

Beijing may be going easy on Pyongyang to punish South Korea and US for THAAD

Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
Clive Parker August 19, 2016
To talk to North Korea or not – what’s it to be?

To talk to North Korea or not – what’s it to be?

If we're unclear about N. Korea sanctions goals, what can we expect?

To talk to North Korea or not – what’s it to be?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy August 19, 2016
Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results

Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results

For multiple reasons, there is little reason to be hopeful of positive results

Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 16, 2016
Mongolia enforces latest sanctions on North Korean ships
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Mongolia enforces latest sanctions on North Korean ships

But other countries including Tanzania may have broken the new UN resolution

Mongolia enforces latest sanctions on North Korean ships
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 12, 2016
The great North Korean soju fiasco: Inside the curious case of Steve Park

The great North Korean soju fiasco: Inside the curious case of Steve Park

New details from former partner shed further light on doomed ventures

The great North Korean soju fiasco: Inside the curious case of Steve Park
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich August 12, 2016
Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present
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Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present

Amid shift towards consumer goods, fair has reached its peak, analyst suggests

Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 11, 2016
Chinese defense company opened subsidiary North Korea office in 2011
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Chinese defense company opened subsidiary North Korea office in 2011

Beijing Changfeng is foreign business arm of Chinese aerospace and defense company

Chinese defense company opened subsidiary North Korea office in 2011
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 4, 2016
Few exit ramps available to alleviate N.Korea tensions: Dr. Victor Cha

Few exit ramps available to alleviate N.Korea tensions: Dr. Victor Cha

Historical data suggests North Korean cycle of provocation ahead

Few exit ramps available to alleviate N.Korea tensions: Dr. Victor Cha
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 27, 2016