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Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal

Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal

Newly-released imagery reveal scope of Pyongyang's plans to transform area into "a model county"

Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 10, 2018
Pompeo in North Korea: worse than we thought

Pompeo in North Korea: worse than we thought

The Secretary of State's visit raised, rather than lowered, the risk that progress will stall

Pompeo in North Korea: worse than we thought
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard July 8, 2018
Pompeo dismisses North Korean criticism, calls for continued talks

Pompeo dismisses North Korean criticism, calls for continued talks

Secretary of State says DPRK statement calling U.S. demands "gangster-like" were "stray comments"

Pompeo dismisses North Korean criticism, calls for continued talks
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 8, 2018
Pompeo in Pyongyang to “fill in some details” on denuclearization

Pompeo in Pyongyang to “fill in some details” on denuclearization

Secretary of State set to meet Kim Jong Un later in the day

Pompeo in Pyongyang to “fill in some details” on denuclearization
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 6, 2018
Give talks a chance: in defense of the Singapore summit

Give talks a chance: in defense of the Singapore summit

The June 12 meeting achieved much more than initially meets the eye

Give talks a chance: in defense of the Singapore summit
Devin T. Stewart
Devin T. Stewart July 5, 2018
North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol meets ROK officials in Pyongyang

North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol meets ROK officials in Pyongyang

Talks come amid a series of inter-Korean basketball games in DPRK capital

North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol meets ROK officials in Pyongyang
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 5, 2018
Mike Pompeo headed to Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong Un

Mike Pompeo headed to Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong Un

Visit will be Secretary of State’s third to North Korea this year

Mike Pompeo headed to Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 5, 2018
Turkey, N. Korea begin negotiations over Turkish soldier remains

Turkey, N. Korea begin negotiations over Turkish soldier remains

Talks followed Turkish ROK Ambassador's early June trip to Pyongyang

Turkey, N. Korea begin negotiations over Turkish soldier remains
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 26, 2018
Anti-U.S. rhetoric missing from DPRK’s Korean War anniversary coverage

Anti-U.S. rhetoric missing from DPRK’s Korean War anniversary coverage

Further signs of shift in North Korean propaganda narrative ahead of continuing U.S.-DPRK talks

Anti-U.S. rhetoric missing from DPRK’s Korean War anniversary coverage
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 25, 2018
A “new chapter” for Sino-DPRK relations?
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A “new chapter” for Sino-DPRK relations?

After the N. Korea-U.S. summit and Kim’s third visit, China’s position may not be as strong as it looks

A “new chapter” for Sino-DPRK relations?
John Petrushka
John Petrushka June 22, 2018