In late January I once again returned to Washington, D.C. to attend a conference, but also to use the opportunity to meet members of the U.S. expert community, as well as officials, diplomats, and Congressional staffers.

Following what has become a tradition of sorts, I would like to share some of my observations from Washington with the readers of NK News.

Predictably, I have to be cautious and will avoid revealing the names of people, and, sometimes, institutions, but it’s unlikely to prevent me from providing our loyal readers with a reasonably