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July 23, 2017

North Korea's August beer festival has been canceled, sources say

NEWS 23 July 2017 Last updated at 01:49 GMT

News - July 21 BY Leo Byrne

U.S. State Department confirms travel ban to North Korea

The U.S. State Department on Friday said U.S. citizens would be subject to a geo...

News - July 21 BY Leo Byrne

Latvia fines two banks for circumventing N. Korea sanctions

Latvia's Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) has fined two local bank...

News - July 21 BY Dagyum Ji

UN Special Rapporteur reports “inconsistencies” in restaurant defection case

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK on Friday...

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Analysis 21 July
By Nazanin Bagherzadeh

Helping hand: Humanitarian aid in North Korea, short and long term

Discussion on North Korea can oscillate from fixating on the short term, i.e. what will Trump’s response be to the lat...

Analysis 20 July
By Anthony V. Rinna

Pipe dream? Why Russia wants inter-Korean economic cooperation

Speaking in Berlin at the beginning of the month, South Korean President Moon Jae-in stated his intention to pursue tril...

The new leaders emerging under Kim Jong Un: insights from the data

Patterns in appearances reveal much about the ups and downs of Pyongyang politics
by Tristan Webb

20 July 2017 Last updated at 04:34

Beijing’s approach to N. Korea “insufficient”: former Communist Party professor

Huji Zhao argues that Chinese policy "does nothing but maintain the status quo”
by Dagyum Ji

20 July 2017 Last updated at 03:22

Chinese tourist trying to avoid the crowds? Try Mount Paektu

Visitors from the DPRK's long-time economic patron seek out North Korea's "unspoiled" style
by Mark Robertson

19 July 2017 Last updated at 11:31

North Korea’s July 4 ICBM test: Propaganda ploy or the real deal?

It would be more prudent, and more realistic, to treat the DPRK's claims as advertised
by Uzi Rubin

19 July 2017 Last updated at 07:12

How to solve a problem like North Korea?

We must be realistic about the DPRK's future: there are few good options
by Andrei Lankov

18 July 2017 Last updated at 04:32

In Yanbian, Chinese agencies selling tourism to North Korea continue to thrive

Amid ICBM tests and the death of a U.S. tourist, companies on the border say business is booming
by Mark Robertson

18 July 2017 Last updated at 01:08

Analysis 17 July
By Justin Rohrlich

Revealed: Secretive Singapore company behind Pyongyang’s luxury goods stores

The Singaporean company behind a major new commercial development in Pyongyang has ties to North Korea’s Office 39 and...

Analysis 17 July
By Tristan Webb

Kim Jong Un’s June appearances: cruise missiles, but more belt-tightening ahead

Kim Jong Un split his June reported public appearances between military, economic, and political affairs. The most impor...

North Korea continuing to breach UN sanctions in Warsaw: investigation

Polish companies involved in rental agreements, evidence of links to embassy officials
by Hamish Macdonald

14 July 2017 Last updated at 09:47

Transferring wartime OPCON to S. Korea: the key questions

In the event of a war with the North, should Seoul, or the U.S., call the shots?
by Robert E. McCoy

14 July 2017 Last updated at 03:05

The personality cults of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il: a brief history

How did the DPRK's extreme leader-worship emerge - and where is it going?
by Fyodor Tertitskiy

13 July 2017 Last updated at 03:06

Analysis 13 July
By Jonathan R. Corrado

The G20 summit: What progress was made on North Korea?

The G20 Summit convened in Hamburg, Germany last week, bringing together leaders from the world’s most powerful econom...

Analysis 12 July
By Nazanin Bagherzadeh

Can aid workers in North Korea help improve local human rights?

The most common examples of humanitarian aid include deliveries of food aid, relief supplies, nutritional supplements, a...

“Friendship movies”: Chinese characters in North Korean film

Despite fraternal relations, the Chinese are portrayed as rude, buffoonish, and uncivilized
by Tatiana Gabroussenko

12 July 2017 Last updated at 05:05

Analysis 11 July
By Adam Cathcart

Stirring the pot? Shen Zhihua’s controversial speech and DPRK-China relations

Why should we care about scholars in China, or the complaints they have toward North Korea? Usually, readers take intere...

Analysis 11 July
By JH Ahn

Photos reveal ongoing work on residential high-rise project near Kim Il Sung Square

Work on multiple high-rise buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square has seen significant progress in the la...

The Great Helmsman and the Marshal: What Mao’s legacy says about N. Korea

The late Chinese leader was believed to be irrational and provocative - but then he met with Nixon
by Jared Ward

10 July 2017 Last updated at 01:38

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Analysis 21 July By Nazanin Bagherzadeh

Analysis 20 July By Anthony V. Rinna

Patterns in appearances reveal much about the ups and downs of Pyongyang politics by Tristan Webb

Huji Zhao argues that Chinese policy "does nothing but maintain the status quo” by Dagyum Ji

Visitors from the DPRK's long-time economic patron seek out North Korea's "unspoiled" style by Mark Robertson

It would be more prudent, and more realistic, to treat the DPRK's claims as advertised by Uzi Rubin

We must be realistic about the DPRK's future: there are few good options by Andrei Lankov

Amid ICBM tests and the death of a U.S. tourist, companies on the border say business is booming by Mark Robertson

Analysis 17 July By Justin Rohrlich

Analysis 17 July By Tristan Webb

Polish companies involved in rental agreements, evidence of links to embassy officials by Hamish Macdonald

In the event of a war with the North, should Seoul, or the U.S., call the shots? by Robert E. McCoy

How did the DPRK's extreme leader-worship emerge - and where is it going? by Fyodor Tertitskiy

Analysis 13 July By Jonathan R. Corrado

Analysis 12 July By Nazanin Bagherzadeh

Despite fraternal relations, the Chinese are portrayed as rude, buffoonish, and uncivilized by Tatiana Gabroussenko

Analysis 11 July By Adam Cathcart

Analysis 11 July By JH Ahn

The late Chinese leader was believed to be irrational and provocative - but then he met with Nixon by Jared Ward

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