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North Korea & Human Rights: Tolerating the Intolerable
By Clint Work
With all its provocations and abuses, there is still only one realistic option for dealing with North Korea.
The Westerners Who Love North Korea
By Johan Nylander
It’s not just Dennis Rodman. North Korea has supporters across the world.
North Korea: Implications For Regional Security
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Victor Cha about the stability of the Kim regime, its relations with China, and its nuclear program.
The Perils of Investing in North Korea
By Robert Potter
Large Chinese investors have been disappointed. Smaller traders, however, are busy.
North Korea: The Problem with Reconciliation Via Engagement
By Richard Weitz
Engagement does not have a good track record at producing breakthroughs with Pyongyang.
The Business of Korean Reconciliation
By Paola Subacchi
Despite its flaws, initiatives like Kaesong can contribute to building trust.
The Significance of Russia’s Frustration with North Korea
By Stephen Blank
Pyongyang appears to have shunned Moscow's attempts at direct engagement.
Is North Korea’s Navy Finally Falling Apart?
Two accidents in rapid succession suggest all is not well, but the country still has some significant assets.
China’s Growing North Korean Presence
A look at the impact of rising Chinese investment in the impoverished country.
Preparing for a North Korean Collapse
How the international community might fulfill its responsibility to prepare for the unthinkable.
China and North Korea: New Thinking, Old Policies
With a tougher posture on recent provocations, have China’s policies on North Korea really changed?
North Korea: To Talk or To Provoke?
By Duyeon Kim
Trustpolitik may be a start, but all parties need to return to the table at some point.