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More articles by 'James Fretwell'
What if North Korea just gave up its nukes?
The US and South Korea have no interest in invading a non-nuclear DPRK, but Kim would still clamp down on his own people
Unfinished business: Overlooked developments of North Korea’s busy missile year
DPRK has yet to test an array of desired capabilities, while the succession question remains publicly unresolved
China ends quarantine for arrivals, removing barrier to accessing North Korea
Decision could put pressure on DPRK to relax its own border controls, though it has yet to indicate it will do so
Japan’s counterstrike plans raise need to coordinate with Seoul on North Korea
Some South Koreans fear Tokyo could carry out strikes against DPRK without consulting Seoul
The Korean War armistice sets a foreboding precedent for Ukraine
Some foresee Russia’s invasion ending with an agreement like the one that solidified the division of the peninsula
How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
The US has often had to talk the South out of retaliating over the decades, a risk that has returned as tensions grow
State media silence fosters uncertainty around COVID vaccinations in North Korea
DPRK has yet to confirm reports it’s administering Chinese doses, two months after Kim first mentioned inoculation plans
Not even Joe Biden is convinced China can rein in North Korea
President warns Xi of increased military presence if DPRK tests nuke, but unclear if China wants to or can pressure DPRK
How the US and North Korea teamed up to fight a common enemy — pirates
A US destroyer answered a distress call from the DPRK’s Dai Hong Dan off the Somali coast 15 years ago
How a disputed sea border could trigger North and South Korea’s next big crisis
Recent artillery shootouts in the Yellow Sea harken back to deadly DPRK attacks on civilians and military in past
