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North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021

North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro February 3, 2021
North Korea is an opportunity for US-China cooperation, top Seoul official says

North Korea is an opportunity for US-China cooperation, top Seoul official says

Unification minister Lee In-young calls for sanctions flexibility and Pyongyang to reconsider inter-Korean projects

North Korea is an opportunity for US-China cooperation, top Seoul official says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 3, 2021
Another Myanmar? Why there won’t be a military coup in North Korea any time soon
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Another Myanmar? Why there won’t be a military coup in North Korea any time soon

The North Korean military knows they must hang together with the Kim regime, or be hanged separately

Another Myanmar? Why there won’t be a military coup in North Korea any time soon
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 3, 2021
Documents show South Korea explored building power plants in the DPRK

Documents show South Korea explored building power plants in the DPRK

Energy ministry releases file after investigation reveals discussion on energy projects in North Korea

Documents show South Korea explored building power plants in the DPRK
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 2, 2021
Timeline: From the Eighth Party Congress to Biden’s inauguration
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Timeline: From the Eighth Party Congress to Biden’s inauguration

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Jan. 1 - Jan. 31

Timeline: From the Eighth Party Congress to Biden’s inauguration
NK Pro
NK Pro February 1, 2021
North Korean defector diplomat pleas for family’s safety in first TV interview

North Korean defector diplomat pleas for family’s safety in first TV interview

Former ‘acting ambassador’ Ryu Hyeon-woo told CNN he’s afraid his siblings and mother in North Korea may face reprisals

North Korean defector diplomat pleas for family’s safety in first TV interview
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 1, 2021
New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
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New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies

Jung H. Pak supports using maximum pressure rather than showy summits in order to force Kim into giving up his nukes

New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 28, 2021
China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks

China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and said he hopes for “political resolution”

China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 26, 2021
Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year

Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year

Unification minister Lee In-young calls for family reunions over video, but it’s unclear whether Pyongyang will respond

Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 25, 2021
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about medieval Korean history?

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about medieval Korean history?

“North Korea draws parallels between the kings of the past and the Kims of the present.”

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about medieval Korean history?
In-hua Kim January 25, 2021