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Will Kim Jong Un come to Seoul this year? – NKNews Podcast Ep.49
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Will Kim Jong Un come to Seoul this year? – NKNews Podcast Ep.49

The NK News team talks summit prospects, seven years since Kim Jong Il's death, and French spies

Will Kim Jong Un come to Seoul this year? – NKNews Podcast Ep.49
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 10, 2018
North Korean media condemns “heinous” human trafficking blacklisting by U.S.

North Korean media condemns “heinous” human trafficking blacklisting by U.S.

DPRK state-run outlet also accuses Washington of "slander against us" in Human Rights Day coverage

North Korean media condemns “heinous” human trafficking blacklisting by U.S.
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 10, 2018
Sanctioned Russian vessel leaves South Korea after finding fuel provider

Sanctioned Russian vessel leaves South Korea after finding fuel provider

Previous reports indicated South Korean fuel suppliers were wary of U.S. sanctions

Sanctioned Russian vessel leaves South Korea after finding fuel provider
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 9, 2018
Ri Yong Ho in Ulaanbaatar: where the DPRK-Mongolia relationship goes from here

Ri Yong Ho in Ulaanbaatar: where the DPRK-Mongolia relationship goes from here

Mongolia continues its push to serve as a third-party mediator

Ri Yong Ho in Ulaanbaatar: where the DPRK-Mongolia relationship goes from here
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna December 9, 2018
Trump nominates Nauert for the position of U.S. Ambassador to UN

Trump nominates Nauert for the position of U.S. Ambassador to UN

Former Fox News anchor and current State Department spokesperson nominated to replace Nikki Haley

Trump nominates Nauert for the position of U.S. Ambassador to UN
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 7, 2018
China reiterates support for DPRK’s “new strategic line” at Ri, Wang meeting

China reiterates support for DPRK’s “new strategic line” at Ri, Wang meeting

Talks are the fifth between the two foreign ministers this year

China reiterates support for DPRK’s “new strategic line” at Ri, Wang meeting
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 7, 2018
Kim Yong Nam wraps up two-week-long trip to Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela: KCNA

Kim Yong Nam wraps up two-week-long trip to Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela: KCNA

DPRK's titular head of state concludes major diplomatic tour with second round of meetings in Havana

Kim Yong Nam wraps up two-week-long trip to Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela: KCNA
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 7, 2018
Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image
COLUMN

Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image

Seduce Seoul. Tempt Trump. Square China. Kim did it all, at Chollima speed

Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter December 5, 2018
Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters

Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters

That the project is going ahead suggests a new open-mindedness from Kim Jong Un – and Trump

Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters
S. Nathan Park
S. Nathan Park December 5, 2018
How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism

How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism

The far eastern city has long had close ties to the peninsula

How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 4, 2018