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DPRK history: the 170mm self-propelled gun in the Iran-Iraq War

DPRK history: the 170mm self-propelled gun in the Iran-Iraq War

Only combat use of North Korea’s exclusive weapon and its subsequent capture

DPRK history: the 170mm self-propelled gun in the Iran-Iraq War
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi June 19, 2016
Only inter-Korean cooperation can solve illegal Chinese fishing

Only inter-Korean cooperation can solve illegal Chinese fishing

Unilateral ventures around NLL risk not just those fishermen, but catastrophic escalation

Only inter-Korean cooperation can solve illegal Chinese fishing
Kim Dong-yub
Kim Dong-yub June 17, 2016
From hero to zero: North Korea’s failure in Yanbian
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From hero to zero: North Korea’s failure in Yanbian

Economic decline, Southern culture explain North's gradual loss of appeal to provincial residents of Korean origin

From hero to zero: North Korea’s failure in Yanbian
How Americans see North Koreans

How Americans see North Koreans

Many have had their views shaped by movies, but Americans are also welcoming and warm

How Americans see North Koreans
Jinhyok Park
Jinhyok Park June 14, 2016
Forgotten allies: North Korea and Madagascar
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Forgotten allies: North Korea and Madagascar

Pyongyang long ago severed ties with much of the world, but legacy lives on in Madagascar

Forgotten allies: North Korea and Madagascar
Striking black gold: How North Koreans became coal entrepreneurs

Striking black gold: How North Koreans became coal entrepreneurs

Coal is relatively easy to produce, so business-state partnerships have turned profits

Striking black gold: How North Koreans became coal entrepreneurs
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 14, 2016
The Obama administration is right on N.Korea, the critics are wrong

The Obama administration is right on N.Korea, the critics are wrong

North Korea’s refusal to accept administration’s outstretched hand led to current impasse

The Obama administration is right on N.Korea, the critics are wrong
David Straub
David Straub June 9, 2016
China’s position on North Korea hasn’t changed

China’s position on North Korea hasn’t changed

Despite sanctions support Beijing’s long-term interests dictate a soft approach

China’s position on North Korea hasn’t changed
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 8, 2016
A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection

A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection

1984 incident remains one of most bloody in history of two Koreas’ only meeting point

A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 6, 2016
North Korean tourism facing tough year
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North Korean tourism facing tough year

Chinese tourist arrivals see decline following international sanctions and increased pressure from Seoul 

North Korean tourism facing tough year
Clive Parker June 6, 2016