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Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing
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Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing

U.N. sanctions didn’t stop Chinese ships from plucking North Korean squid, but a new report suggests that COVID-19 did

Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 21, 2021
COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia
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COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia

North Korean fishing boats in Russian waters fell by 95% in 2020, a new report from the Global Fishing Watch says

COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 21, 2021
With Trump gone, Moon hopes to fix the diplomatic deadlock with North Korea

With Trump gone, Moon hopes to fix the diplomatic deadlock with North Korea

On Biden’s first day, South Korea’s president urged him to help undo the Hanoi Summit’s long-lasting effects

With Trump gone, Moon hopes to fix the diplomatic deadlock with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 21, 2021
Trump leaves office with a shaky North Korea legacy that could haunt Biden

Trump leaves office with a shaky North Korea legacy that could haunt Biden

Experts say Trump left a net positive on North Korea, but also a domestic mess that will distract Biden from Pyongyang

Trump leaves office with a shaky North Korea legacy that could haunt Biden
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 20, 2021
With Trump gone, Kim Jong Un will realize that he bet on the wrong horse
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With Trump gone, Kim Jong Un will realize that he bet on the wrong horse

The North Korean leader spent a lot of time wooing a U.S. president that’s about to be replaced by hardliner Joe Biden

With Trump gone, Kim Jong Un will realize that he bet on the wrong horse
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin January 20, 2021
‘Hope alone is not a course of action’: US official gives parting words on DPRK

‘Hope alone is not a course of action’: US official gives parting words on DPRK

U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris is set to leave Seoul on Thursday and weighed in on diplomacy and U.S.-ROK military drills

‘Hope alone is not a course of action’: US official gives parting words on DPRK
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 19, 2021
Why North Korea is as dangerous as ever to South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 166
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Why North Korea is as dangerous as ever to South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 166

South Korean National Assembly member and former DPRK diplomat Thae Yong-ho discusses inter-Korean relations and WMDs

Why North Korea is as dangerous as ever to South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 166
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot January 19, 2021
Biden is about to be president, and Moon wants him to undo Trump’s mistakes

Biden is about to be president, and Moon wants him to undo Trump’s mistakes

In a New Year’s press conference, President Moon Jae-in says Kim Jong Un is willing to continue denuclearization talks

Biden is about to be president, and Moon wants him to undo Trump’s mistakes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 18, 2021
Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
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Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress

The eight-day-long event went over failures of the last five years and clarified social, economic and military plans

Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 15, 2021
A newly-declassified document underscores Trump’s North Korea failures
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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

A newly-declassified document underscores Trump’s North Korea failures
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 15, 2021