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How the Iran strikes could reshape Kim Jong Un’s calculus on US talks
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How the Iran strikes could reshape Kim Jong Un’s calculus on US talks

Trump’s intermingling of diplomacy and military action may undermine incentives for North Korea to engage

How the Iran strikes could reshape Kim Jong Un’s calculus on US talks
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 2, 2026
Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran

Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran

A visit to Pyongyang helped the cleric become Tehran’s supreme leader, a role in which he based ties on opposition to US

Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 2, 2026
Kim Jong Un’s new five-year weapons plan keeps nukes front and center
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Kim Jong Un’s new five-year weapons plan keeps nukes front and center

Counterspace goals create new risks as Party Congress pushes simultaneous development of nuclear and conventional forces

Kim Jong Un’s new five-year weapons plan keeps nukes front and center
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 2, 2026
What we didn’t see at the Party Congress, from Kim Jong Un’s child to nuke power

What we didn’t see at the Party Congress, from Kim Jong Un’s child to nuke power

Lack of announcements on succession, tourism opening and more underscored North Korea’s emphasis on continuity

What we didn’t see at the Party Congress, from Kim Jong Un’s child to nuke power
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 27, 2026
At Party Congress, Kim Jong Un buries Seoul’s hopes for inter-Korean thaw
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At Party Congress, Kim Jong Un buries Seoul’s hopes for inter-Korean thaw

North Korea’s new five-year plan leaves no space for reconciliation, turning the screws on Lee Jae Myung’s policies

At Party Congress, Kim Jong Un buries Seoul’s hopes for inter-Korean thaw
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 26, 2026
What to make of North Korea’s big plans from the Ninth Party Congress
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What to make of North Korea’s big plans from the Ninth Party Congress

Kim Jong Un left only a sliver of space for dialogue, while raising the stakes with assertive nuclear posture

What to make of North Korea’s big plans from the Ninth Party Congress
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 26, 2026
Expert roundup: What the Ninth Party Congress revealed about North Korea’s plans

Expert roundup: What the Ninth Party Congress revealed about North Korea’s plans

Analysts dissect Kim Jong Un’s message to the US, strategy for countering the South and missile-less military parade

Expert roundup: What the Ninth Party Congress revealed about North Korea’s plans
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park February 26, 2026
Anti-satellite weapons, AI tech headline North Korea’s new military wish list

Anti-satellite weapons, AI tech headline North Korea’s new military wish list

Five-year plan approved at Party Congress features submarine-launched nukes, military satellites, electronic weapons

Anti-satellite weapons, AI tech headline North Korea’s new military wish list
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 26, 2026
US, South Korea to hold spring drills on countering North Korea from March 9

US, South Korea to hold spring drills on countering North Korea from March 9

Freedom Shield will run for 11 days and involve some 18K personnel, while featuring training on deterring DPRK nukes

US, South Korea to hold spring drills on countering North Korea from March 9
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park February 25, 2026
Kim Jong Un reelected as North Korean party leader, praised for nuke stance

Kim Jong Un reelected as North Korean party leader, praised for nuke stance

Top official lauds Kim for ensuring country has both ‘candy and bullets’ on day four of Ninth Party Congress

Kim Jong Un reelected as North Korean party leader, praised for nuke stance
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 23, 2026
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