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North Korea pays tribute to Xi Jinping in special mass games performance

North Korea pays tribute to Xi Jinping in special mass games performance

Mass propaganda event returns for first time since suspension, though content appears China-tailored

North Korea pays tribute to Xi Jinping in special mass games performance
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Oliver Hotham June 20, 2019
Kim, Xi discuss denuclearization, economic development in first Pyongyang talks

Kim, Xi discuss denuclearization, economic development in first Pyongyang talks

Kim reportedly disappointed in lack of "active response from the concerned side" in nuclear talks

Kim, Xi discuss denuclearization, economic development in first Pyongyang talks
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 20, 2019
“Trust” dominant theme of N. Korean editorial on day of Xi’s arrival in Pyongyang
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“Trust” dominant theme of N. Korean editorial on day of Xi’s arrival in Pyongyang

The Rodong Sinmun sought to emphasize the two countries' close ties as the fifth Xi-Kim summit began

“Trust” dominant theme of N. Korean editorial on day of Xi’s arrival in Pyongyang
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee June 20, 2019
Xi Jinping’s guesthouse in Pyongyang possibly new rapidly-built mansion complex

Xi Jinping’s guesthouse in Pyongyang possibly new rapidly-built mansion complex

"Kumsusan Guesthouse" named in Chinese media may be new buildings across Kumsusan Palace of the Sun

Xi Jinping’s guesthouse in Pyongyang possibly new rapidly-built mansion complex
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 20, 2019
Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping hold first round of summit talks in Pyongyang: Xinhua

Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping hold first round of summit talks in Pyongyang: Xinhua

Leaders earlier toured central Pyongyang, visited Kumsusan Palace of the Sun

Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping hold first round of summit talks in Pyongyang: Xinhua
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 20, 2019
Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang for landmark fifth summit with Kim Jong Un

Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang for landmark fifth summit with Kim Jong Un

Visit is the first by a Chinese leader to the DPRK in over ten years

Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang for landmark fifth summit with Kim Jong Un
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham June 19, 2019
Peace on whose terms? The Sino-Russian vision for the Korean peninsula

Peace on whose terms? The Sino-Russian vision for the Korean peninsula

Cooperation with Moscow could drive a wedge between Seoul and Washington

Peace on whose terms? The Sino-Russian vision for the Korean peninsula
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna June 19, 2019
Washington hopes North Korea talks will be back on track soon: Biegun

Washington hopes North Korea talks will be back on track soon: Biegun

But Washington and Pyongyang still have no agreed definition of "denuclearization"

Washington hopes North Korea talks will be back on track soon: Biegun
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 19, 2019
In rare article for N. Korean party daily, Xi offers “grand plan” for peninsula

In rare article for N. Korean party daily, Xi offers “grand plan” for peninsula

Chinese President pledges to use upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un to strengthen Sino-DPRK ties

In rare article for N. Korean party daily, Xi offers “grand plan” for peninsula
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 19, 2019
“The great successor”: making sense of the rise and rise of Kim Jong Un

“The great successor”: making sense of the rise and rise of Kim Jong Un

A new book paints a compelling, if limited, picture of the young leader’s life and changing country

“The great successor”: making sense of the rise and rise of Kim Jong Un
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 18, 2019