May 05, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore firm still denies links to North Korea, despite new evidence
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EXCLUSIVE: Singapore firm still denies links to North Korea, despite new evidence

Evidence links Singaporean firms to bank, luxury shops and 24 floor department store in North Korea

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore firm still denies links to North Korea, despite new evidence
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich August 30, 2017
North Korean vessels finding it harder to use foreign flags: PoE
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North Korean vessels finding it harder to use foreign flags: PoE

The DPRK may be turning to more illegal methods to hide its ships' origins

North Korean vessels finding it harder to use foreign flags: PoE
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 30, 2017
North Korea launches a ballistic missile over Japan: What happens next
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North Korea launches a ballistic missile over Japan: What happens next

Kim Jong Un is determined, it seems, to show his commitment to ICBM armament is unwavering

North Korea launches a ballistic missile over Japan: What happens next
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 29, 2017
Expert survey: Can the international community slow N. Korea’s missile testing?

Expert survey: Can the international community slow N. Korea’s missile testing?

Scholars weigh in on the potential fallout from Pyongyang's latest missile launch over Japan

Expert survey: Can the international community slow N. Korea’s missile testing?
Damin Jung
Damin Jung August 29, 2017
The Hwasong-14: “Not quite” an ICBM?
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The Hwasong-14: “Not quite” an ICBM?

Western analysts underestimate North Korea's missile range at their peril

The Hwasong-14: “Not quite” an ICBM?
Uzi Rubin
Uzi Rubin August 28, 2017
In pictures: Seafood and consumer goods at the Rason International Trade Fair 2017
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In pictures: Seafood and consumer goods at the Rason International Trade Fair 2017

In the aftermath of UN sanctions, domestic companies promote fishery industry

In pictures: Seafood and consumer goods at the Rason International Trade Fair 2017
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald August 25, 2017
Crude proposal? A North Korean oil embargo, in theory and in practice
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Crude proposal? A North Korean oil embargo, in theory and in practice

Petroleum politics have long been a staple of the sanction and pressure discussion

Crude proposal? A North Korean oil embargo, in theory and in practice
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado August 24, 2017
Debating “lips and teeth”: Talking North Korea sanctions in China

Debating “lips and teeth”: Talking North Korea sanctions in China

Both Washington policy and Beijing propaganda assume there is a unitary Chinese position on the DPRK

Debating “lips and teeth”: Talking North Korea sanctions in China
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart August 21, 2017
100 days of Moon Jae-in: The progress so far
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100 days of Moon Jae-in: The progress so far

From THAAD to missile tests and Donald Trump - how South Korea's new President has fared so far

100 days of Moon Jae-in: The progress so far
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 17, 2017
New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”
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New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”

Washington's DPRK approach has had to keep up with the President's often brash style

New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado August 16, 2017