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Why Russia should be part of Trump’s next North Korea strategy
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Why Russia should be part of Trump’s next North Korea strategy

Washington should look beyond Pyongyang and address the Moscow ties driving Kim Jong Un’s new confidence

Why Russia should be part of Trump’s next North Korea strategy
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal July 20, 2026
North Korea vows to support Russia in Ukraine war until victory: top envoy

North Korea vows to support Russia in Ukraine war until victory: top envoy

Choe Son Hui met Putin in Moscow, where he vowed to honor ‘the Korean heroes alongside our own compatriots’

North Korea vows to support Russia in Ukraine war until victory: top envoy
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 20, 2026
North Korea spotlights China bilateral ties and women’s loyalty drive
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North Korea spotlights China bilateral ties and women’s loyalty drive

A recap of everything in state media this week, from high-level diplomacy with Beijing to the Women’s Union congress

North Korea spotlights China bilateral ties and women’s loyalty drive
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung July 17, 2026
China’s foremost political strategist meets Kim Jong Un: state media

China’s foremost political strategist meets Kim Jong Un: state media

The two statesmen discussed deepening bilateral ties based on their 1961 alliance treaty

China’s foremost political strategist meets Kim Jong Un: state media
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 17, 2026
Top Chinese political strategist holds talks with Kim Jong Un’s close aide

Top Chinese political strategist holds talks with Kim Jong Un’s close aide

Pair pledges to boost party-to-party exchanges, cooperation during latest high-profile meeting in Pyongyang

Top Chinese political strategist holds talks with Kim Jong Un’s close aide
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 16, 2026
Belarusian communists sign cooperation deal with North Korea’s ruling party

Belarusian communists sign cooperation deal with North Korea’s ruling party

Communist Party of Belarus delegates praised DPRK as a model socialist state during Pyongyang trip underscoring ties

Belarusian communists sign cooperation deal with North Korea’s ruling party
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 15, 2026
North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
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North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do

Anton Sokolin explores diplomacy and trade networks, while Susan Thornton reflects on 2017 tensions and future US policy

North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
How a rare public purge spotlights Kim Jong Un’s struggle to root out corruption

How a rare public purge spotlights Kim Jong Un’s struggle to root out corruption

Experts say downfall of senior military official exposes limits of tackling graft in a system built on loyalty and fear

How a rare public purge spotlights Kim Jong Un’s struggle to root out corruption
Xi Jinping’s top ideology architect to visit North Korea: state media

Xi Jinping’s top ideology architect to visit North Korea: state media

Wang Huning, ‘tutor to three emperors,’ has shaped the ideological doctrine of Chinese leaders for generations

Xi Jinping’s top ideology architect to visit North Korea: state media
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 14, 2026
North Korea tearing down gray markets and replacing with ‘20×10’ facilities
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North Korea tearing down gray markets and replacing with ‘20×10’ facilities

Satellite imagery shows reorganization of contentious ‘jangmadang’ markets under Kim Jong Un’s pet project

North Korea tearing down gray markets and replacing with ‘20×10’ facilities
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 13, 2026
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