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A newly-declassified document underscores Trump’s North Korea failures
The U.S. wanted to convince North Korea that it doesn’t need nukes, but Kim is far from persuaded
January 15, 2021
Where Biden’s top foreign policy picks stand on North Korea
Antony Blinken is chosen as secretary of state, while Jake Sullivan is Biden's pick for national security adviser
November 24, 2020
10 years ago, North Korea enraged the South with deadly border island attack
North Korea’s shelling of Yeonpyeong Island killed two civilians, sparking tensions along the inter-Korean sea border
November 20, 2020
Four years of Biden: Less summitry, more realistic plans for North Korea’s nukes
The president-elect and his advisors will likely pursue a phased arms control approach to the North Korea nuclear issue
November 7, 2020
70 years ago in freezing North Korea, China crushed US hopes of a war victory
Americans would not be spending Christmas in the States as planned, but in Korea fighting the cold and the Communists
October 23, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation
The North Korean leader’s speech was more than an apology — it was an admission that the worse may have yet to come
October 22, 2020
Timeline: What Joe Biden has said about North Korea over the last 20 years
The former vice president has advocated for US-DPRK talks, but he doesn’t want a Trumpian “photo op” if elected in 2020
September 29, 2020
Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea
Many see Joe Biden only as “strategic patience.” But if elected, he may take things in an entirely different direction.
September 23, 2020
Why North Korea may be on the brink of another deadly ‘Arduous March’ famine
Sanctions, flooding, COVID-19 and other 2020 conditions look eerily similar to what caused the devastating 1990s famine
September 4, 2020
Pyongyang’s rapidly shrinking expat community: Risks and implications
The loss of embassy and aid workers in the DPRK may lead to dark era of extreme isolation and limited information
August 25, 2020
