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What if a successful Chinese invasion of Taiwan emboldens North Korea
US inaction or defeat would leave allies feeling vulnerable, and push Seoul to take desperate measures for its defense
May 9, 2025
North Korea in April 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1 to April 30, 2025
May 2, 2025
How Jimmy Carter helped prevent a devastating war with North Korea
Former US president showed how to cool tensions, but his peace drives risked undermining incumbent administrations
December 30, 2024
How a daring defection in Berlin provides a blueprint for North Koreans abroad
Studying abroad opened Chun Chol-woo’s eyes to Kim regime, and the fall of Berlin Wall provided his chance to escape
November 13, 2024
Paper provocations: Inside North and South Korea’s decades-long leaflet war
Two sides have often agreed to stop launches, but trash balloons and new dynamics could make it harder to find offramp
June 5, 2024
Five years after Hanoi, Trump’s still keen on a nuclear deal with North Korea
Former president seems determined to rekindle friendship with Kim Jong Un, and he could make enticing offer if reelected
February 28, 2024
The Korean War POWs who rejected North and South Korea to go to neutral India
Seventy years ago, a handful of Koreans set sail for Madras, many with futile dreams of eventually settling in the US
February 9, 2024
Arch nemesis: Kim Jong Un dismantled a monument — and his grandfather’s legacy
Reunification arch celebrated Kim’s predecessor, and its destruction shows North Korean leader won’t be bound by past
January 30, 2024
How Russia’s secretive Lenin Lab helped North Korea embalm its ruling Kims
Pyongyang paid as much as $1M to the Russian team that has preserved Lenin for 100 years, though it refuses to admit it
January 19, 2024
What China’s respiratory illness outbreak among children means for North Korea
While DPRK is keeping tabs on situation as it reopens, expert says country likely able to mitigate health risks
December 7, 2023
