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How Kim Jong Un’s testing moratorium may impact upcoming summits

How Kim Jong Un’s testing moratorium may impact upcoming summits

North Korea's pledge is a big deal, but what will Trump offer in return?

How Kim Jong Un’s testing moratorium may impact upcoming summits
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard April 22, 2018
“Respected” Ri Sol Ju: a new personality cult for N. Korea’s first lady?

“Respected” Ri Sol Ju: a new personality cult for N. Korea’s first lady?

The leader's wife has a new title and an increasingly prominent public image

“Respected” Ri Sol Ju: a new personality cult for N. Korea’s first lady?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy April 16, 2018
What Trump’s Syria strike means for North Korea

What Trump’s Syria strike means for North Korea

The action against Assad exposed many of the administration's foreign policy shortcomings

What Trump’s Syria strike means for North Korea
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard April 15, 2018
Minister Ri goes to Moscow: Pyongyang’s diplomatic offensive continues

Minister Ri goes to Moscow: Pyongyang’s diplomatic offensive continues

Pyongyang is working hard to make sure its foreign policy remains as flexible as possible

Minister Ri goes to Moscow: Pyongyang’s diplomatic offensive continues
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna April 10, 2018
Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection

Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection

Those that actually do well abroad are lucky - many choose to instead seek wealth in the South

Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 3, 2018
After his Beijing summit, could Kim Jong Un meet with Vladimir Putin?

After his Beijing summit, could Kim Jong Un meet with Vladimir Putin?

The timing is ripe for a Moscow-Pyongyang summit

After his Beijing summit, could Kim Jong Un meet with Vladimir Putin?
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna April 2, 2018
Media blackout: fugitives and shields at the Kim-Xi Summit

Media blackout: fugitives and shields at the Kim-Xi Summit

Beijing took great pains to protect the North Korean leader and ensure talks went smoothly

Media blackout: fugitives and shields at the Kim-Xi Summit
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart March 29, 2018
What John Bolton’s appointment does – and doesn’t – mean for North Korea

What John Bolton’s appointment does – and doesn’t – mean for North Korea

Trump cannot decide what his policy towards Pyongyang is going to be

What John Bolton’s appointment does – and doesn’t – mean for North Korea
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard March 26, 2018
Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans

Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans

Plans to reduce funding for NGOs and recent limits on working in the DPRK will be felt on the ground

Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings March 26, 2018
Why a Kim-Trump summit might turn out to be fake news

Why a Kim-Trump summit might turn out to be fake news

Many things could still go wrong - and the meeting could prove to be a disaster

Why a Kim-Trump summit might turn out to be fake news
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin March 22, 2018
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