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North Korea risks angering China with missile launches ahead of Winter Olympics
China’s looking for a PR win, and won’t appreciate Kim Jong Un stealing the spotlight in February
January 17, 2022
Harder, better, faster: North Korea ups the ante with test of improved missile
Timing of latest launch with UN Security Council meeting underlines that DPRK is unlikely to face consequences
January 11, 2022
Disgraced ex-president uses North Korea issues to rebrand as champion of freedom
Park Geun-hye’s team picked several letters from defectors praising the former South Korean leader for bestselling book
January 10, 2022
Back with a bang: North Korea’s missile test is a sign of things to come in 2022
Short-range missile launches present new challenges to existing defense systems, but Kim knows he can get away scot-free
January 5, 2022
Trouble a-brewin’: Overlooked North Korea developments set to boil over in 2022
Missile launches stole spotlight, but nuclear reactor restart, food problems and other issues don’t bode well for future
December 31, 2021
With no ambassador yet, US signals South Korea at bottom of Biden’s to-do list
US won’t have ambassador for months, frustrating Moon Jae-in as he strives for breakthrough with North Korea
December 22, 2021
Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it
Ten more years of Kim means more missiles and more oppression, all at the expense of the North Korean people
December 17, 2021
Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms
Moon Jae-in says two Koreas, US and China agree ‘in principle’ to end the war, but excitement is likely premature
December 15, 2021
The pandemic is bad news for North Koreans, but not so much for Kim Jong Un
Prying foreign eyes leaving the country, fewer defectors and calls for sanctions relief among benefits for Kim regime
December 13, 2021
Political disputes leave US no closer to appointing DPRK human rights envoy
Biden has yet to even announce a nominee for the key role that works to improve human rights in the country
November 24, 2021
