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Assessing North Korea-Russia Relations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Rachel Minyoung Lee.
How Would a Harris Administration Deal With North Korea?
By Mitch Shin
If Harris wins the election in November, she is likely to continue the Biden administration’s approach to Pyongyang. That would be a mistake.
Commissioning 1000 New Ballistic Missiles Demonstrates North Korea’s Massive Production Capacity
By A. B. Abrams
The country’s industrial and military status are reaching a whole new level, with implications for the Korean Peninsula and other theaters around the world.
Is North Korea Returning to a Balanced Diplomacy?
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
For North Korea, Russia acts as a counterbalance to China in what appears to be an imitation of the diplomacy of Kim Jong Un’s grandfather.
North Korea Closes Russia’s Anti-Tank Missile Gap With Ukraine
By A. B. Abrams
The Bulsae-4 provides an analogue to the U.S.-supplied Javelin.
The Potential Impact of a Second Trump Term on Inter-Korean Relations
By Jihoon Yu
Trump's unconventional diplomatic style could break deadlocks, but his unpredictable approach and possible sidelining of South Korea's strategic interests risks destabilizing the region, too.
High-Ranking North Korean Defectors: A Sign of Cracks in Kim Jong Un’s Regime?
By Lee Min-Yong
This trend may signal growing skepticism among North Korea’s elite, potentially undermining the foundation of Kim Jong Un’s regime.
South Korean Military Intel Official Arrested for Allegedly Leaking Secrets, Reportedly on Spies
By Hyung-jin Kim
South Korean media reported the employee gave a Chinese national thousands of confidential documents, including information about South Korean spies operating abroad.
Fixing Deteriorating US Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula
By Connor Fiddler
Thus far, the Washington Declaration has not had the intended effect. What more can the United States do?
Does Kim Jong Un Really ‘Not Care’ About the US Election?
By Taehee Lee
Whatever Pyongyang says officially, the U.S. presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will have big implications for North Korea.
North Korea’s Market Dilemma: Balancing Control and Revenue Generation
By Lee Sang Yong
While markets remain regulated to varying degrees across regions, authorities appear focused on stimulating rather than shutting them down, likely as a means to raise funds.
The Collateral Victims of Kim Jong Un’s About-Face on Korean Unification
By Meredith Shaw
The rejection of unification marked a massive paradigm shift for the North Korean state and its sympathizers – including Japan’s pro-North Korean community.