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North Korea is a tinderbox. But no one can know what spark might ignite change.
History shows seemingly innocuous events can trigger political crisis, from the Arab Spring to collapse of Qing Dynasty
North Korea stands to lose more than it could gain by testing a nuclear weapon
A seventh test risks spoiling ties with benefactor China, but it’s unclear if that’s enough to deter the regime
The UN has little appetite for more sanctions, and North Korea knows it
Pyongyang will likely continue missile testing as the US musters only strongly worded statements in response
North Korea faces uncertain future after mass exodus of UN and foreign NGO staff
Last month, the last international NGO worker and last remaining U.N. staff members left North Korea
Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem
Temporary withdrawals of Western European diplomats means fewer eyes and ears in Pyongyang for now, and in the future
Don’t count out China on N.Korea sanctions
Beijing’s interests may not include supporting Pyongyang indefinitely