Foreign Relations
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North Korea’s trade declined again in 2016: ITC
Fall in both exports and imports could suggest increasing data inconsistencies, say experts
Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: What did we learn?
Overshadowed by strikes in Syria, talks yielded little in terms of concrete policy shifts
The cause of the tension on the Korean Peninsula: a North Korean perspective
N. Korean researcher argues that the DPRK was forced to pursue a nuclear program by U.S. hostility
Why the U.S. sent Joseph Yun to Moscow
Russia's growing ties with North Korea could give the U.S. a direct line to Pyongyang
Russian trade with North Korea decreased in 2016: data
Exports of Russian coal to the DPRK increased over 2015 equivalents, however
The View from Jingshan: Chinese media attack U.S., but Beijing’s position is less and less clear
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit this week, Beijing struggles to assert itself while remaining diplomatic
Right to self-defense? International law and U.S. options against North Korea
In the first part of a series, we examine the international legality of American options against the DPRK
Team Trump: The serious gaps in the Korea portfolio
With the President yet to appoint so many key personnel, what would happen in event of a crisis?
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
Chinese zinc imports in February could breach UN sanctions
Chinese zinc imports increased nearly ten-fold over the previous month, customs data shows
