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Experts agree: U.S. military action against North Korea won’t work

Experts agree: U.S. military action against North Korea won’t work

ROK, Japanese analysts see a pre-emptive strike against the North as far too risky

Experts agree: U.S. military action against North Korea won’t work
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi March 14, 2017
Increased talk of “kinetic” action against N. Korea is deeply concerning

Increased talk of “kinetic” action against N. Korea is deeply concerning

Armed confrontation on the Korean Peninsula is more likely than it's been in decades

Increased talk of “kinetic” action against N. Korea is deeply concerning
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 8, 2017
What North Korea really wants: One Korea ruled by them

What North Korea really wants: One Korea ruled by them

Everyone should worry about the ultimate goal of the DPRK when it says it wants a “peace treaty”

What North Korea really wants: One Korea ruled by them
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy March 8, 2017
What the Glocom scandal tells us about the N.Korean military’s new capabilities

What the Glocom scandal tells us about the N.Korean military’s new capabilities

The company's brochures reveal North Korea may be better equipped than we thought

What the Glocom scandal tells us about the N.Korean military’s new capabilities
Kim Min Seok
Kim Min Seok March 2, 2017
A pre-emptive strike against North Korea would be a disaster

A pre-emptive strike against North Korea would be a disaster

The Trump administration's openness to military action against the North is concerning

A pre-emptive strike against North Korea would be a disaster
Kwak Tae-Hwan
Kwak Tae-Hwan February 27, 2017
North Korea’s Pukguksong-2 launch: What did we learn?
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North Korea’s Pukguksong-2 launch: What did we learn?

The DPRK is on a fast track towards a true ICBM capability

North Korea’s Pukguksong-2 launch: What did we learn?
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar February 13, 2017
THAAD in South Korea: A race against North Korea’s missile program?

THAAD in South Korea: A race against North Korea’s missile program?

Seoul has long claimed that the deployment of the controversial system wasn't needed - what changed?

THAAD in South Korea: A race against North Korea’s missile program?
Kyler Ong
Kyler Ong February 13, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before
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Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before

North Korea's leader increasingly being portrayed as a more humble head of state

Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb February 10, 2017
The View from Jingshan: As THAAD seems inevitable, China pivots back to N. Korea
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The View from Jingshan: As THAAD seems inevitable, China pivots back to N. Korea

Attitudes are hardening towards Seoul, leading to a rapprochement with Pyongyang

The View from Jingshan: As THAAD seems inevitable, China pivots back to N. Korea
John Petrushka
John Petrushka February 2, 2017
Dear Kim Jong Un: An open letter from a former S. Korean lieutenant general

Dear Kim Jong Un: An open letter from a former S. Korean lieutenant general

Writing for NK News, retired LTG In-Bum Chun speaks directly to North Korea's leader

Dear Kim Jong Un: An open letter from a former S. Korean lieutenant general
Chun In-bum
Chun In-bum January 23, 2017