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Washington’s N. Korea sanctions bet has full support, for now

Washington’s N. Korea sanctions bet has full support, for now

Whatever their goal, sanctions are seen as the only way to go in the Washington of summer 2016

Washington’s N. Korea sanctions bet has full support, for now
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 18, 2016
How Korea’s THAAD deployment could blow up in Washington’s face

How Korea’s THAAD deployment could blow up in Washington’s face

THAAD deployment gives Kim Jong Un a propaganda bonanza, free of charge

How Korea’s THAAD deployment could blow up in Washington’s face
Donald Kirk
Donald Kirk July 17, 2016
Why THAAD objections depend a lot on politics, in Korea and beyond

Why THAAD objections depend a lot on politics, in Korea and beyond

Chinese objections reflect understandable self-interest, but same cannot be said of S. Korea's left

Why THAAD objections depend a lot on politics, in Korea and beyond
John Lee
John Lee July 15, 2016
UN convention against organized crime: The farce of N.Korean participation

UN convention against organized crime: The farce of N.Korean participation

The difference between the Kim dynasty and the Godfather family is merely one of scale

UN convention against organized crime: The farce of N.Korean participation
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy July 15, 2016
Why it makes sense to deploy THAAD in South Korea

Why it makes sense to deploy THAAD in South Korea

While there are several arguments against the deployment, many of them are inconsistent

Why it makes sense to deploy THAAD in South Korea
Daniel Pinkston
Daniel Pinkston July 13, 2016
The pros and cons of deploying THAAD at Seongju

The pros and cons of deploying THAAD at Seongju

Deployment in Seongju ideal in both strategic and diplomatic sense, South Korean experts

The pros and cons of deploying THAAD at Seongju
JH Ahn
JH Ahn July 13, 2016
Post-coup North Korea: A China-controlled future puppet state?

Post-coup North Korea: A China-controlled future puppet state?

The future circumstances under which China might wish to influence a Northern Korean government

Post-coup North Korea: A China-controlled future puppet state?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 12, 2016
Dandong launches visa-free half-day tour to North Korea’s Sinuiju
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Dandong launches visa-free half-day tour to North Korea’s Sinuiju

Dandong residents enjoy a special summer promotion of just 50 yuan ($7.50) until the end of September

Dandong launches visa-free half-day tour to North Korea’s Sinuiju
Clive Parker July 11, 2016
Delayed opening of $338m bridge hurting Dandong economy, and China-DPRK ties

Delayed opening of $338m bridge hurting Dandong economy, and China-DPRK ties

3-km bridge has become a gigantic, costly symbol for decline in relations between N.Korea and China

Delayed opening of $338m bridge hurting Dandong economy, and China-DPRK ties
Clive Parker July 11, 2016
The flaws and biases in North Korean studies

The flaws and biases in North Korean studies

Regional overrepresentation, the language barrier and ignorance of sources holds back field

The flaws and biases in North Korean studies
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 8, 2016