May 01, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Analysis: Is there still hope for the Six-Party talks?
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Analysis: Is there still hope for the Six-Party talks?

The talks, first attempted in 2003, would be essential to achieving peace on the peninsula

Analysis: Is there still hope for the Six-Party talks?
Kwak Tae-Hwan
Kwak Tae-Hwan January 20, 2017
What would a peace treaty really change regionally and beyond?

What would a peace treaty really change regionally and beyond?

Experts assess the pros and cons of an official end to the Korean War

What would a peace treaty really change regionally and beyond?
Ole Engelhardt January 18, 2017
What will be the impact of OFAC’s latest designations?
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What will be the impact of OFAC’s latest designations?

While short-term impact of designations small, the move sets the groundwork for further action

What will be the impact of OFAC’s latest designations?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb January 16, 2017
Seoul and Tokyo fall out again – to Pyongyang’s benefit
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Seoul and Tokyo fall out again – to Pyongyang’s benefit

Cancelled sub drill highlights how history hamstrings a fragile alliance

Seoul and Tokyo fall out again – to Pyongyang’s benefit
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter January 12, 2017
Why North Korean refugees struggle in South Korean schools

Why North Korean refugees struggle in South Korean schools

South Korea schools must do more to integrate defectors in education

Why North Korean refugees struggle in South Korean schools
Jung Hwan Jang January 10, 2017
Dredging disadvantage? Pyongyang’s never-ending sand problem

Dredging disadvantage? Pyongyang’s never-ending sand problem

How a 1980s policy decision caused a permanent problem for Pyongyang

Dredging disadvantage? Pyongyang’s never-ending sand problem
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 10, 2017
Watching from above: N. Korea’s development, in satellite imagery

Watching from above: N. Korea’s development, in satellite imagery

Google Earth's "Timelapse" feature shows Pyongyang under construction

Watching from above: N. Korea’s development, in satellite imagery
JH Ahn
JH Ahn January 9, 2017
As sanctions loom, North Korean coal exports surge
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As sanctions loom, North Korean coal exports surge

Revenue gains can be attributed to increase in global coal prices

As sanctions loom, North Korean coal exports surge
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 4, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy
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Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy

Riding high from the “Victor’s Congress” last May, KJU promises country both guns and butter

Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb January 3, 2017
The View from Jingshan: China looks to 2017 and new sanctions regime
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The View from Jingshan: China looks to 2017 and new sanctions regime

With Trump in the White House and uncertainty in Seoul, China could lead on North Korea

The View from Jingshan: China looks to 2017 and new sanctions regime
John Petrushka
John Petrushka January 2, 2017