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Lessons from four decades shaping US policy on North Korea – Ep. 306
Sydney Seiler discusses his work as a negotiator and intelligence officer, plus Kim Jong Un travels to Russia
September 13, 2023
When Putin met the Kims: 20 years of armored trains and opulence
A look at leaders’ summits as reports swirl of upcoming meeting between Russian president and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
September 7, 2023
Why Russia is willing to live with a nuclear North Korea
Moscow has pivoted from supporting nonproliferation to undermining US efforts to curtail DPRK weapon programs
August 25, 2023
Iron Curtain 2.0: How North Korea has embraced Soviet-style border security
Kim Jong Un appears determined to stop cross-border movement, and history suggests the DPRK is capable of doing so
August 23, 2023
North Korea breaks its silence on Travis King, but leaves his fate up in the air
DPRK uses American soldier’s case to take swipe at US, while suggesting it may wash its hands of ‘intruder’ in the end
August 16, 2023
A mystery in black and white: The curious case of North Korea’s missing pandas
China has gifted more pandas to the DPRK than any other country, but the animal ambassadors haven’t been seen for years
August 11, 2023
Nicaragua and North Korea to open embassies in each others’ capitals: Managua
Move would elevate ties between anti-US regimes to highest level in decades, though DPRK has yet to confirm plans
August 10, 2023
Long before Travis King, Panmunjom tours had a history of death and defections
Both North Korea and UN Command use tours to promote their version of history, but sometimes things don’t go to plan
August 10, 2023
Why North Korea’s partnership with Libya was not built to last
Pariah status drew disparate states together, but they pursued nuclear programs with very different goals
August 8, 2023
How a secret plot to assassinate North Korea’s leader spiraled out of control
South Korea enlisted criminals to seek revenge for attempt to kill president, only for plan to end in bloodshed in Seoul
August 7, 2023
