May 04, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

The View from Jingshan: China reaches out to N. Korea after party congress
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The View from Jingshan: China reaches out to N. Korea after party congress

While Pyongyang refrained from disrupting Beijing's set-piece event, relations remain poor

The View from Jingshan: China reaches out to N. Korea after party congress
John Petrushka
John Petrushka November 24, 2017
Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”
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Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”

Can they be? Who decides? And how strong are the DPRK’s arguments?

Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 23, 2017
What OFAC’s new sanctions mean for North Korean shipping
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What OFAC’s new sanctions mean for North Korean shipping

New measures hint at wider evasion, though effectiveness is unclear

What OFAC’s new sanctions mean for North Korean shipping
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 23, 2017
How does North Korea track its long-distance missile tests?
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How does North Korea track its long-distance missile tests?

North Korea faces significant hurdles to collect real-time telemetry from long-distance missile tests

How does North Korea track its long-distance missile tests?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 17, 2017
Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping
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Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping

Companies are mainly based in mainland China and Hong Kong, often tied to existing sanctions evasion networks

Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 17, 2017
Trump’s trip to Asia: victories and setbacks, both real and imagined, on North Korea
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Trump’s trip to Asia: victories and setbacks, both real and imagined, on North Korea

On balance, the President's first tour was productive - bar a few hiccups

Trump’s trip to Asia: victories and setbacks, both real and imagined, on North Korea
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado November 14, 2017
Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned
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Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned

The President warned North Korea not to "test" the U.S. and condemned Kim Jong Un - Pyongyang will likely react soon

Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 8, 2017
How gas prices show China’s leverage over the North Korean economy
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How gas prices show China’s leverage over the North Korean economy

This year's fluctuations show Beijing can pressure Pyongyang - but other factors are also at work

How gas prices show China’s leverage over the North Korean economy
Kim Jong Un’s October: quelling unease in the ruling party?
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Kim Jong Un’s October: quelling unease in the ruling party?

In a major speech, the leader defended policy and called for party unity - elsewhere, he shared responsibilities with his wife

Kim Jong Un’s October: quelling unease in the ruling party?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 6, 2017
Foreign companies and joint ventures continue to appear at Pyongyang trade fair
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Foreign companies and joint ventures continue to appear at Pyongyang trade fair

Over 20 joint ventures, cooperative entities appear at PITF following UNSC sanctions

Foreign companies and joint ventures continue to appear at Pyongyang trade fair
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald November 3, 2017