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Why Soviet translators in the 1960s hated North Korean literature

Why Soviet translators in the 1960s hated North Korean literature

Russian experts found little to like in the poor quality of the DPRK's fiction

Why Soviet translators in the 1960s hated North Korean literature
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko January 26, 2017
Expert survey: How would N. Korea respond to overtures from President Trump?
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Expert survey: How would N. Korea respond to overtures from President Trump?

In second part of expert survey, respondents examine how the DPRK might respond to talks with Trump

Expert survey: How would N. Korea respond to overtures from President Trump?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb January 25, 2017
N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un

N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un

English language interview covers a range of topics in pitch to foreign audiences

N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald January 24, 2017
Analysis: Is there still hope for the Six-Party talks?
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Analysis: Is there still hope for the Six-Party talks?

The talks, first attempted in 2003, would be essential to achieving peace on the peninsula

Analysis: Is there still hope for the Six-Party talks?
Kwak Tae-Hwan
Kwak Tae-Hwan January 20, 2017
Is a pre-emptive strike possible? North Korea in the age of Trump

Is a pre-emptive strike possible? North Korea in the age of Trump

The new administration has few good options when it comes to Pyongyang

Is a pre-emptive strike possible? North Korea in the age of Trump
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 20, 2017
Enemy’s enemy? The Trump-supporting “alt-right” and North Korea

Enemy’s enemy? The Trump-supporting “alt-right” and North Korea

Pyongyang has an unlikely ally in some of the President-elect’s fellow travelers

Enemy’s enemy? The Trump-supporting “alt-right” and North Korea
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 19, 2017
The coming drift in the U.S.-South Korean alliance

The coming drift in the U.S.-South Korean alliance

With Trump in the White House and a progressive government in Seoul likely, a clash is coming

The coming drift in the U.S.-South Korean alliance
John Lee
John Lee January 19, 2017
What would a peace treaty really change regionally and beyond?

What would a peace treaty really change regionally and beyond?

Experts assess the pros and cons of an official end to the Korean War

What would a peace treaty really change regionally and beyond?
Ole Engelhardt January 18, 2017
Not going anywhere: North Koreans still working in Namibia

Not going anywhere: North Koreans still working in Namibia

Mansudae Overseas Projects officials now claiming to be a Chinese construction company

Not going anywhere: North Koreans still working in Namibia
John Grobler
John Grobler January 17, 2017
Will there be conflict on the Korean Peninsula in 2017?

Will there be conflict on the Korean Peninsula in 2017?

Quasi-governmental news outlet in China says the peninsula is most likely spot for war this year

Will there be conflict on the Korean Peninsula in 2017?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy January 17, 2017