April 26, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

In Washington, North Korea hawks have the floor

In Washington, North Korea hawks have the floor

The knives come out on the Beltway after Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test, satellite launch

In Washington, North Korea hawks have the floor
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 28, 2016
How not to respond to a North Korean nuclear test

How not to respond to a North Korean nuclear test

A proper response to Pyongyang's behavior requires coordination between S.Korea, China and the U.S.

How not to respond to a North Korean nuclear test
Geoffrey Fattig
Geoffrey Fattig February 26, 2016
Hero? Traitor? Vicious missionary? N.Korea’s many social labels

Hero? Traitor? Vicious missionary? N.Korea’s many social labels

Reference book contains stunning new details about regime's classification system

Hero? Traitor? Vicious missionary? N.Korea’s many social labels
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 24, 2016
Reforms under way making business in N.Korea easier: Lawyer
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Reforms under way making business in N.Korea easier: Lawyer

Experienced attorney says country undoubtedly changing, but remains far from open system

Reforms under way making business in N.Korea easier: Lawyer
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Oliver Hotham February 23, 2016
North Korea: The country that cried wolf

North Korea: The country that cried wolf

Shock value from increasing use of threats, provocative acts has worn off

North Korea: The country that cried wolf
Robert Potter
Robert Potter February 23, 2016
N.Korea appoints new army chief of staff

N.Korea appoints new army chief of staff

Ri Myong Su an older officer who was prominent during Kim Jong Il’s reign

N.Korea appoints new army chief of staff
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi February 21, 2016
North Korea’s potential nuclear delivery systems

North Korea’s potential nuclear delivery systems

What weapons does North Korea have which could potentially deliver a nuclear strike?

North Korea’s potential nuclear delivery systems
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi | Scott LaFoy February 21, 2016
N.Korea’s nuclear ambitions and possible five-party talks

N.Korea’s nuclear ambitions and possible five-party talks

In the absence of the Six-Party Talks, Park's proposal is an important, but difficult, one

N.Korea’s nuclear ambitions and possible five-party talks
Alexander Fedorovskiy
Alexander Fedorovskiy February 19, 2016
N. Korean cereal imports fall to lowest levels in 10 years
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N. Korean cereal imports fall to lowest levels in 10 years

Overall food imports from China fell by a quarter last year when compared with 2014

N. Korean cereal imports fall to lowest levels in 10 years
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 18, 2016