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How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war

How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war

Washington's Cold War grappling with the USSR offers some clues on how to keep the DPRK in check

How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy February 2, 2018
The overwrought and exuberant: being realistic about inter-Korean talks

The overwrought and exuberant: being realistic about inter-Korean talks

Seoul is not about to embrace Kim Jong Un, but it must be clearer about what it hopes to achieve

The overwrought and exuberant: being realistic about inter-Korean talks
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard January 30, 2018
Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue

Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue

The U.S. President has encouraged Pyongyang and Seoul to talk - but maybe not in the way he thinks

Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 28, 2018
Why Russia wasn’t invited to the Vancouver conference on North Korea

Why Russia wasn’t invited to the Vancouver conference on North Korea

A high-level meeting excluding Beijing and Moscow ignores the Kremlin's growing clout over the DPRK

Why Russia wasn’t invited to the Vancouver conference on North Korea
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna January 16, 2018
How North Koreans get rich on overseas labor jobs

How North Koreans get rich on overseas labor jobs

Businessmen like Mr. Lee may see their prospects cut by an upcoming UN ban on DPRK workers abroad

How North Koreans get rich on overseas labor jobs
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 15, 2018
The ups and downs of sending foreign media into North Korea

The ups and downs of sending foreign media into North Korea

Information dissemination should serve as an impetus for reform, not regime change

The ups and downs of sending foreign media into North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 4, 2018
North Korean plans for two new satellite types revealed

North Korean plans for two new satellite types revealed

DPRK space administration unveils desire to launch new satellites to Russian visitor

North Korean plans for two new satellite types revealed
Khrustalev Vladimir
Khrustalev Vladimir December 8, 2017
North Korea’s latest missile test: the storm before the calm?

North Korea’s latest missile test: the storm before the calm?

Wednesday's test may even defuse tensions - if Washington acts responsibly

North Korea’s latest missile test: the storm before the calm?
Ralph Cossa
Ralph Cossa November 30, 2017
With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight

With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight

Expect the usual chorus of condemnation and sanctions, but Pyongyang is unlikely to be deterred

With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 29, 2017
As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs

As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs

Resolution 2375 represents a major blow to the DPRK's private sector

As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 22, 2017
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