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From Moscow to Pyongyang: How North Korea broke with Soviets and embraced China
The DPRK used the Korean War to start playing its allies off each other, a strategy it still employs to this day
November 29, 2023
North Korea’s election reforms are not the first time voters have had a choice
Single-candidate polls are the norm, but past examples of competitive elections provide precedent for making changes
November 24, 2023
From Moscow to Pyongyang: The birth of North Korea under Soviet control
A new NK News series explores the history of bilateral ties and what it says about DPRK’s partnership with Russia today
November 17, 2023
The US must not restation nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula
Deploying nukes in South Korea doesn’t help deter North Korea and would invite responses that undermine US-ROK alliance
November 16, 2023
White Juche: How North Korea captured the imagination of the global far right
White nationalists and neo-Nazis have held up DPRK as model of racial purity and autarky, despite its Marxist trappings
November 13, 2023
Pyongyang pilots: When North Korean jets dueled with Israel in skies over Egypt
DPRK opportunistically sent troops ahead of Yom Kippur War, and it may be willing to get involved in Middle East again
November 10, 2023
South Korea needs open discourse on North Korea — even when contentious
Efforts to criminalize non-official narratives stifle free debate essential to understand DPRK and threats it poses
November 8, 2023
How North Korea recruited overseas Koreans to kidnap Japanese citizens
Kim Kil Uk died without facing charges in Japan, and his case shows how Pyongyang used threats to get its way
November 6, 2023
The intertwined histories of the two Koreas, and what the future holds – Ep. 313
Victor Cha and Ramon Pachero Pardo discuss their new book and share anecdotes from their time on the peninsula
November 1, 2023
Aid worker recalls fight to get food to North Koreans in time of greatest need
Christy Gavitt says aid helped vulnerable and built goodwill during 90s famine, despite heavy controls on relief work
October 31, 2023
