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North Korea
A Plea for Sense on International Day Against Nuclear Tests
By Bunny McDiarmid
Can the world come to its senses on nuclear weapons?
The Egypt-North Korea Connection
By Samuel Ramani
Cairo remains one of Pyongyang’s leading trade partners in the Arab world.
What Kind of Missiles Did North Korea Launch on August 26?
By Ankit Panda
The United States, South Korea, and Japan didn't seem to agree on what North Korea launched.
What's in Japan's Record 2018 Defense Budget Request?
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's defense spending continues to be driven by concerns about North Korea and Chinese maritime activities.
Who Is Taro Kono, Japan's New Foreign Minister?
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's new top diplomat inherits a complex portfolio.
North Korea’s Impending Perfect Storm
By Martin Seitz
Severe drought and deforestation puts the country a few major downpours away from devastation.
Why Most Misread North Korea's Guam Threat
By Ankit Panda
North Korea is experimenting with new types of coercive bargaining.
US, ROK, Japan to Deploy Over 100 F-35 Fighter Jets Near North Korea by 2020s
By Franz-Stefan Gady
More F-35 fighter jets could soon be deployed to South Korea and Japan.
Amid the US-ROK Drills, China Warns Not to 'Add Fuel to the Fire'
By Charlotte Gao
China’s foreign ministry says the joint military drills are not helpful to de-escalation.
Can China Curb North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions?
By Son Daekwon
Cold War history -- particularly surrounding Beijing's own nuclear development -- suggests otherwise.
Korean War Threat Fades as China Debt Fears Resurface
By Anthony Fensom
Pyongyang's threats generate a sense of déjà vu, but China’s debt inspires more concrete worries.
Will the US Learn to Accept the Reality of North Korea's Nuclear-Tipped Missiles?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Is the United States going to be able to accept the reality about North Korea's nuclear-tipped missiles?