March 28, 2024

Foreign Relations

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Reading North Korea news in China: Conspiracy theories and “bathroom language”

Reading North Korea news in China: Conspiracy theories and “bathroom language”

Amid Tillerson's visit, state media and the internet speculated on U.S. intentions and Kim Jong Nam

Reading North Korea news in China: Conspiracy theories and “bathroom language”
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart March 30, 2017
Chinese zinc imports in February could breach UN sanctions
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Chinese zinc imports in February could breach UN sanctions

Chinese zinc imports increased nearly ten-fold over the previous month, customs data shows

Chinese zinc imports in February could breach UN sanctions
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 30, 2017
How to stop North Korea’s nuclear expansion before it’s too late

How to stop North Korea’s nuclear expansion before it’s too late

Former U.S. Army Chief of Staff says it's time to end military exercises, but that THAAD must stay

How to stop North Korea’s nuclear expansion before it’s too late
John Adams Wickham
John Adams Wickham March 30, 2017
The American-shaped dilemmas facing South Korea’s next President

The American-shaped dilemmas facing South Korea’s next President

Could Moon Jae-in recalibrate the alliance with the U.S.?

The American-shaped dilemmas facing South Korea’s next President
Peter Ward
Peter Ward March 29, 2017
China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA
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China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA

Volumes decreased again compared to January, and were just half of last year's record imports

China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 29, 2017
Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships
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Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships

Number of DPRK ships using Fijian flags drops between February and March

Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 28, 2017
Why Russia is keeping quiet on THAAD

Why Russia is keeping quiet on THAAD

Moscow's reaction to the deployment has been markedly low-key

Why Russia is keeping quiet on THAAD
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna March 27, 2017
Will North Korea ever abandon nuclear weapons?

Will North Korea ever abandon nuclear weapons?

Compromise, not force, is the only way Pyongyang will be convinced to disarm

Will North Korea ever abandon nuclear weapons?
Kwak Tae-Hwan
Kwak Tae-Hwan March 26, 2017
Construction progress at Tumen city’s new bridge appears stalled: imagery
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Construction progress at Tumen city’s new bridge appears stalled: imagery

Bridge would connect China and North Korea, work previously stalled due to weather

Construction progress at Tumen city’s new bridge appears stalled: imagery
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 24, 2017
The first North Korean crisis in Malaysia

The first North Korean crisis in Malaysia

Years before Kim Jong Nam's death, North Korean agents hatched a plot to wreak havoc in Malaysia

The first North Korean crisis in Malaysia
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young March 24, 2017