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North Korea Says Open to Resumption of US Talks in Late-September
By Ankit Panda
Choe Son Hui said the U.S. had had “enough time” to change its policy.
A Return to Normal for Beijing and Pyongyang?
By Eleanor Albert
The chill between the two countries began to dissipate in early 2018 and ties have continued to warm.
Chinese Foreign Minister Visits North Korea
By Ankit Panda
Wang Yi’s visit is being presented as a follow-up on the June visit to Pyongyang by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
US Defense Secretary: Concerned About North Korean Missile Launches, But Won’t ‘Overreact’
By Ankit Panda
Mark Esper said that a “measured response” was necessary to facilitate diplomacy.
North Korea: 'Strategic Security' Can't Be Given Away for Sanctions Relief
By Ankit Panda
The statement follows weeks of intensified North Korean short-range missile testing.
Kim Jong Un’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine: The Future of North Korea’s Undersea Nuclear Deterrent
By Ankit Panda
North Korea’s new ballistic missile submarine is a sign of what lies ahead for its undersea nuclear deterrent.
North Korea’s Missing Dead
By Sarah A. Son and Markus Bell
In North Korea, the remains of the executed are not returned to families, leaving no chance for post-death rituals.
The Future of the Trump-Kim Summit
By Alexander L. Vuving
What ended the North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi and what’s next for the two countries.
How to Handle Sanctions Relief With North Korea
By Troy Stangarone
When Donald Trump meets Kim Jong Un in Vietnam should he give North Korea what it wants – sanctions relief?
How Does North Korea's Economy Look Heading Into the Hanoi Summit?
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
The latest data paint a picture of North Korea's economy as stable, but strained.
Is North Korea Exerting 'Asymmetric Leverage' Over China?
By Corey Bell
What if Pyongyang is using nuclearization as a means to alter the terms of its relationship with China?
North Korea and the Prestige Dilemma
By Kristian McGuire
Security guarantees are one thing, but will Pyongyang ever give up the national prestige of having nuclear weapons?