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North Korean Spy Arrest in China May Signal Beijing’s Unease over Growing Pyongyang-Moscow Ties
By Linggong Kong
There are signs that Beijing is growing frustrated with Pyongyang – including the reported arrest of a North Korean spy in Shenyang, China.
Revealed: North Korea’s Diplomatic Missions Double as Trade Brokers
By Mun Dong Hui
The government can legally collect fees of up to 5 percent on successful deals, according to a new confidential document obtained by Daily NK.
Why Did Pyongyang and Moscow Finally Admit North Koreans Are Fighting in the Russia-Ukraine War?
By Nika Pasko
History suggests we should pay close attention to such official pronouncements – not just actions – in North Korea-Russia relations.
What Russia’s Support Means for North Korea’s Nuclear Modernization
By Lachlan MacKenzie and Catherine Murphy
Russia’s growing technological assistance has the potential to bolster North Korea’s development of ICBMs and SLBMs, nuclear-powered submarines, and low yield nuclear weapons.
North Korea Human Rights Advocacy in Turmoil
By Andrew Wolman
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal of support, North Korean human rights activists may also soon experience a similar withdrawal of support from Seoul.
Collateral Damage: UN Sanctions on North Korea at Risk in Putin-Trump Dealings
By Aaron Arnold
Neither Trump nor Putin has much incentive to address the North Korea issue, but leaving it off the table risks putting the nail in the coffin of the U.N.'s nonproliferation efforts.
As ROK-US Drill Began, North Korea Fired Ballistic Missiles
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang fired several ballistic missiles into the sea to confront the joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.
Another US Funding Cut Threatens Human Rights in North Korea
By Danielle Chubb
The halt to funding for the NED threatens to shut down groups documenting and helping to stop human rights abuses in North Korea.
What Countries Do Americans See as the Biggest Threat to the United States?
By Timothy S. Rich, Summer Doris, and Veronica Butler
Repeated surveys affirm that Americans hold negative views of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, ranking them as the top threats to the U.S.
The 2 Koreas Share Experience in Foreign Wars
By Scott Sigmund Gartner
Sending soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War fundamentally transformed South Korea's economy. The deployment of North Korean soldiers to the Russian-Ukraine War will likely do the same.
North Korea Is Sending a Second Wave of Soldiers to Ukraine. Here’s Why.
By Jennifer Mathers
Pyongyang would seem to have little reason to send its own people to risk their lives in the Russia-Ukraine War. But these soldiers appear to be at the heart of the North Korea-Russia security partnership.
Will Kim Jong Un Meet Trump Again?
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang has made clear its nuclear weapons are no longer negotiable but its strategy can be recalibrated depending on Washington’s approach.
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