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Could North Korea again save Taiwan?

Could North Korea again save Taiwan?

Continued risks of instability north of the DMZ may distract from coming cross-Straits tensions

Could North Korea again save Taiwan?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin November 15, 2015
N. Korean ‘abduction manual’ leaked: Tokyo Shimbun

N. Korean ‘abduction manual’ leaked: Tokyo Shimbun

Manual's South Korean-style spellings raise questions, but may be part of acclimation process

N. Korean ‘abduction manual’ leaked: Tokyo Shimbun
JH Ahn
JH Ahn November 11, 2015
Lee Ul Sol: Last of N. Korea’s original partisans

Lee Ul Sol: Last of N. Korea’s original partisans

94-year-old's career, medal count shows how Pyongyang values absolute, obsequious loyalty

Lee Ul Sol: Last of N. Korea’s original partisans
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 9, 2015
Millions spent, but what has Track II with N. Korea achieved?

Millions spent, but what has Track II with N. Korea achieved?

Investigation reveals more than $5 million spent on Track 1.5/2 dialogues since 2009, though participants struggle to cite successes

Millions spent, but what has Track II with N. Korea achieved?
John Power
John Power October 29, 2015
Let them eat rice: North Korea’s public distribution system

Let them eat rice: North Korea’s public distribution system

‘90s-era collapse of the Communist Bloc left a void, filled by markets and PDS nostalgia

Let them eat rice: North Korea’s public distribution system
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy October 29, 2015
Last of its kind: The Workers’ Party of Korea keeps the Leninist model alive

Last of its kind: The Workers’ Party of Korea keeps the Leninist model alive

In North Korea, like its Leninist/Stalinist forbearers, the party is designed to encompass all authority

Last of its kind: The Workers’ Party of Korea keeps the Leninist model alive
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 9, 2015
S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects

S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects

Annual joint events between South, North Korean Buddhist orders expected soon to celebrate temples' renovations

S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi October 5, 2015
Pointing the world’s largest bomb at North Korea

Pointing the world’s largest bomb at North Korea

The U.S. made bunker busting Massive Ordnance Penetrator developed with N. Korean, Iranian targets in mind

Pointing the world’s largest bomb at North Korea
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi | Leo Byrne September 27, 2015
Korean unification(s) – The past and prospects for family reunions

Korean unification(s) – The past and prospects for family reunions

Emotionally charged issue may be a short-lived one given the ages of those separated by North-South divide

Korean unification(s) – The past and prospects for family reunions
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 20, 2015
Is Bill Clinton North Korea’s favorite president?

Is Bill Clinton North Korea’s favorite president?

Since 1994 the 42nd president has gone from adversary to Pyongyang propaganda prop

Is Bill Clinton North Korea’s favorite president?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin September 14, 2015
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