North Korea

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine offers several vital lessons for South Korea-U.S. alliance in its efforts to deter North Korea.

An upswing in negative government messaging may represent the greater threat to building peace between North and South Korea.

Some say Pyongyang’s artillery shots were to respond to the South Korea-U.S. joint military drills, but there is another rationale.

With medicine prices rising over ten-fold since the closure of the border, North Korea recently declared price ceilings for drugs in each region.

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country will beef up its self-defense capabilities against the U.S. and its allies. 

Kim Jong Un discussed major agendas of his country’s military with his officials, raising speculation that a seventh nuclear test is imminent.

A mutually assured deterrence could be an alternative diplomatic strategy toward Pyongyang.

Disclosing confidential documents about the man's death was a campaign promise by current President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Pyongyang only ramped up its pandemic-related imports after admitting its first outbreak. Is it too little, too late?

A day after South Korea concluded joint navy drills with the United States, North Korea fired eight ballistic missiles toward the waters off its east coast.

Insights from Katie Stallard.

Given Omicron statistics from elsewhere, North Korea is either massively over-reporting cases or massively under-reporting deaths.

A glimpse at how North Korea is managing home and centralized quarantines – and the penalties for escaping.

Hours after U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to South Korea and Japan, North Korea test-fired three ballistic missiles, including a suspected ICBM.

How bad might North Korea’s first COVID-19 outbreak get, and what options does the international community have in responding?

Pyongyang may resort to a nuclear test when it fails to prevent the spread of the coronavirus nationwide. 

North Korea says there have been 350,000 cases of fever – including 18,000 on Thursday alone – but it's unclear how many of those with symptoms actually have COVID-19.

China’s example raises serious questions about how North Korea can possibly hope to combat the virus.

Five days after test-firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile, North Korea conducted its 16th missile test this year.

North Korea conducted its 15th missile test this year, believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Cryptocurrency is not only a financial asset to steal and launder, but also a lucrative tool to help fund global espionage and recruit foreign agents.

With new administrations in Washington, Seoul, and Tokyo, and a lack of alternative ways forward, maybe it is time to consider restarting multilateral talks – starting with the Six-Party format.

South Korean, U.S., and regional security would be improved through risk reduction measures – such as reconnecting North Korea to regional security processes.

Conservatives – including President-elect Yoon – argue that the initiative damaged the South Korea-U.S. alliance. But would South Korea really have been better off without President Moon’s peace process?