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South Korea’s April 19th Revolution: Lessons for North Korea

South Korea’s April 19th Revolution: Lessons for North Korea

Why did Kim Il Sung not take advantage of the turmoil in the South?

South Korea’s April 19th Revolution: Lessons for North Korea
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy April 19, 2017
How, and why, China and North Korea have drifted apart

How, and why, China and North Korea have drifted apart

China's pursuit of other partners in East Asia has strained the old alliance

How, and why, China and North Korea have drifted apart
Balazs Szalontai
Balazs Szalontai April 19, 2017
What China really wants for Korea: A unified puppet state controlled by them

What China really wants for Korea: A unified puppet state controlled by them

South Korea and the U.S. must not misread Beijing's objectives

What China really wants for Korea: A unified puppet state controlled by them
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy April 19, 2017
Growing tensions on the Peninsula: The view from Pyongyang

Growing tensions on the Peninsula: The view from Pyongyang

In a short interview, North Korean think tank worker shares thoughts

Growing tensions on the Peninsula: The view from Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Christina Lee April 14, 2017
Trump and Moon Jae-in:  possible train wreck over North Korea?

Trump and Moon Jae-in: possible train wreck over North Korea?

Trump likely to have little patience for Moon's push towards another Sunshine policy

Trump and Moon Jae-in:  possible train wreck over North Korea?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin April 13, 2017
The Syria strike lesson for Kim Jong Un: more missiles
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The Syria strike lesson for Kim Jong Un: more missiles

Washington's military options with North Korea are more limited than those with Syria

The Syria strike lesson for Kim Jong Un: more missiles
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar April 12, 2017
Moon’s triangle: a fourth generation Japanese-Korean in Seoul

Moon’s triangle: a fourth generation Japanese-Korean in Seoul

Moon chose South Korean nationality over the North's, though hopes to return to Pyongyang

Moon’s triangle: a fourth generation Japanese-Korean in Seoul
Damin Jung
Damin Jung April 11, 2017
How lawful are the USA’s military options against North Korea?
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How lawful are the USA’s military options against North Korea?

Washington's legal basis for a pre-emptive strike would likely be controversial among UN member states

How lawful are the USA’s military options against North Korea?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb April 11, 2017
North Korea’s trade declined again in 2016: ITC
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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

North Korea’s trade declined again in 2016: ITC
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 10, 2017
Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: What did we learn?
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Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: What did we learn?

Overshadowed by strikes in Syria, talks yielded little in terms of concrete policy shifts

Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: What did we learn?
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard April 9, 2017