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Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image
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Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image

Seduce Seoul. Tempt Trump. Square China. Kim did it all, at Chollima speed

Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter December 5, 2018
North Korea in November 2018: a month in review
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North Korea in November 2018: a month in review

An analytic look at the main developments of the October 22-November 21 period

North Korea in November 2018: a month in review
NK Pro
NK Pro November 26, 2018
North Korea promotes Im Chon Il to vice foreign minister

North Korea promotes Im Chon Il to vice foreign minister

Im likely to continue overseeing Russian affairs ahead of planned Kim-Putin summit

North Korea promotes Im Chon Il to vice foreign minister
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 9, 2018
North Korea unveils likely first official Kim Jong Un portrait at Cuba summit

North Korea unveils likely first official Kim Jong Un portrait at Cuba summit

Move could represent major development in DPRK agitprop

North Korea unveils likely first official Kim Jong Un portrait at Cuba summit
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 4, 2018
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in October: a rare quiet month for the Supreme Leader
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Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in October: a rare quiet month for the Supreme Leader

The leader kept a markedly low-profile, though he found time to meet with Mike Pompeo and castigate officials

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in October: a rare quiet month for the Supreme Leader
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 2, 2018
A survivor, a princeling, and an outsider: the Politburo Standing Committee

A survivor, a princeling, and an outsider: the Politburo Standing Committee

This unusual triad of high-ranking officials serve as some of the leader's top advisers

A survivor, a princeling, and an outsider: the Politburo Standing Committee
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 1, 2018
Kim Jong Un expresses disappointment with progress at Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone

Kim Jong Un expresses disappointment with progress at Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone

In visit to site, DPRK leader complains development "not perfect in the artistic aspect"

Kim Jong Un expresses disappointment with progress at Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 31, 2018
North Korea reveals October 2020 deadline for Samjiyon construction project

North Korea reveals October 2020 deadline for Samjiyon construction project

Kim Jong Un cautions against hasty work, however, in latest on-site inspection of town

North Korea reveals October 2020 deadline for Samjiyon construction project
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 29, 2018
How the North is run: the intelligence services
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How the North is run: the intelligence services

Available information paints a chaotic picture of the DPRK's spy service

How the North is run: the intelligence services
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy October 29, 2018
The View from Jingshan: a new North Korea strategy for Beijing?
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The View from Jingshan: a new North Korea strategy for Beijing?

State media highlights warming ties as speculation over a Xi visit to Pyongyang grows

The View from Jingshan: a new North Korea strategy for Beijing?
John Petrushka
John Petrushka October 26, 2018