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North Korean defector statistics: the curious case of Jagang Province

North Korean defector statistics: the curious case of Jagang Province

Links to the military — and the nuclear program — may explain the region's low number of escapees

North Korean defector statistics: the curious case of Jagang Province
Shaquille James
Shaquille James February 3, 2019
North Korea, Russia discuss cross-border bridge, trade office plans in Vladivostok

North Korea, Russia discuss cross-border bridge, trade office plans in Vladivostok

Next major bilateral economic cooperation conference set for March 6 in Moscow

North Korea, Russia discuss cross-border bridge, trade office plans in Vladivostok
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 1, 2019
Music, diplomacy, and dictatorship: North Korean concerts in Beijing

Music, diplomacy, and dictatorship: North Korean concerts in Beijing

More important than the optics were the meetings that took place on the sidelines

Music, diplomacy, and dictatorship: North Korean concerts in Beijing
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart January 31, 2019
President Trump ready to end the Korean War, Biegun says

President Trump ready to end the Korean War, Biegun says

In talk at Stanford, Special Representative stresses U.S. "not seeking to topple the regime"

President Trump ready to end the Korean War, Biegun says
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald January 31, 2019
U.S. team heading to Asia for talks on upcoming Kim-Trump summit, Pompeo says

U.S. team heading to Asia for talks on upcoming Kim-Trump summit, Pompeo says

Secretary of State says upcoming summit to take place "in Asia" at the end of February

U.S. team heading to Asia for talks on upcoming Kim-Trump summit, Pompeo says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 31, 2019
North Korea seeking int’l participants for three trade fairs in 2019: brochure
NK PRO

North Korea seeking int’l participants for three trade fairs in 2019: brochure

Event organizers also hoping to hire advertisers, document shows

North Korea seeking int’l participants for three trade fairs in 2019: brochure
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 30, 2019
Reported Russian offer to build power plant in DPRK is “fiction,” says ambassador

Reported Russian offer to build power plant in DPRK is “fiction,” says ambassador

Comments follow North Korean-Russian talks in Moscow on Tuesday

Reported Russian offer to build power plant in DPRK is “fiction,” says ambassador
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 30, 2019
How North Korea can be convinced to give up nuclear weapons

How North Korea can be convinced to give up nuclear weapons

The denuclearization of the peninsula will require persistence — and patience

How North Korea can be convinced to give up nuclear weapons
Andrea Stricker January 29, 2019
N. Korea supports Venezuelan President amid U.S. attempts at “coup”: Caracas

N. Korea supports Venezuelan President amid U.S. attempts at “coup”: Caracas

DPRK ambassador to Caracas sought "to strengthen the bonds of solidarity" at Tuesday meeting

N. Korea supports Venezuelan President amid U.S. attempts at “coup”: Caracas
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 29, 2019
North Korea says relations with U.S. could progress “wonderfully”

North Korea says relations with U.S. could progress “wonderfully”

But only if the U.S. responds to the DPRK's "efforts" with "trustworthy measures"

North Korea says relations with U.S. could progress “wonderfully”
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 29, 2019