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Mandate for talks: how likely is a third inter-Korean summit?
Public support for a Kim-Moon meeting is high, but Seoul suffers when dialogue fails to deliver results
February 23, 2018
How the North is run: the Politburo and the Central Committee
What powers do the high echelons of the ruling party have over Kim Jong Un?
February 19, 2018
“Day of the Shining Star” and the politics of the N. Korean leader’s birthday
Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il's are national holidays, yet Kim Jong Un's remains largely ignored
February 15, 2018
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in January: the leader lays low
Possibly distracted by inter-Korean rapprochement, the leader made only four public appearances
February 9, 2018
The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day
Like many of the DPRK's holidays, February 8 is a little bit of truth mixed with plenty of fiction
February 7, 2018
Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?
The list of the North Korean delegates contains Choe Hwi, who is banned from traveling by the UNSC
February 7, 2018
North Korea’s Mangyongbong ship barred from entering Vladivostok port
Vessel stuck outside Russian port since last Wednesday on suspicion of carrying sanctioned goods
February 6, 2018
How the North is run: the State Affairs Commission
How the SAC gradually evolved to become the de jure highest state institution in the DPRK
February 2, 2018
Line of duty: life as a senior police officer in North Korea
A former major talks crimes, corruption, and how those with good songbun avoid punishment
January 30, 2018
Law and order: North Korea’s up-to-date Penal Code
The 2015 edition reveals how the DPRK continues to punish political and economic crimes
January 29, 2018
