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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?
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Why Was Kim Jong-un's Older Half-Brother Reportedly Assassinated?
February 15, 2017
Why Was Kim Jong-un's Older Half-Brother Reportedly Assassinated?
Kim Jong-il's oldest son was assassinated, allegedly by North Korean agents, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Why Was Kim Jong-un's Older Half-Brother Reportedly Assassinated?
Kim Jong-un’s Sister to Visit South Korea?
December 04, 2014
Kim Jong-un’s Sister to Visit South Korea?
A suggestion that Kim Yo-jong could be on her way sparks a surge in stock prices of related companies.
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Kim Jong-un’s Sister to Visit South Korea?
Choe Ryong-hae Is North Korea’s Number 2… Again
November 15, 2014
Choe Ryong-hae Is North Korea’s Number 2… Again
With his upcoming trip to Russia, Choe Ryong-hae appears to have regained his position as North Korea's number two.
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Choe Ryong-hae Is North Korea’s Number 2… Again
Why North Korean Analysis Is Changing
November 12, 2014
Why North Korean Analysis Is Changing
Part two of a two-part series that looks at the new era in North Korean studies.
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Why North Korean Analysis Is Changing
Report: Kim Jong-un Executes Another Powerful Aide
October 31, 2014
Report: Kim Jong-un Executes Another Powerful Aide
Kim Kyong Ok of North Korea’s powerful Organization and Guidance Department has reportedly been executed.
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Report: Kim Jong-un Executes Another Powerful Aide
North Korea Lashes Out as International Criminal Court Threat Looms
October 22, 2014
North Korea Lashes Out as International Criminal Court Threat Looms
A North Korean diplomat strongly rejected accusations that human rights violations are taking place in North Korea.
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North Korea Lashes Out as International Criminal Court Threat Looms
Kim Jong-un Is Out Sick
September 27, 2014
Kim Jong-un Is Out Sick
A recent North Korea TV documentary suggests that Kim Jong-un is in poor health.
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Kim Jong-un Is Out Sick
Kim Jong-un’s North Korea
September 12, 2014
Kim Jong-un’s North Korea
Life under the youthful leader has been marked by only modest change.
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Kim Jong-un’s North Korea
Can Beijing and Seoul Become Strategic Partners?
July 06, 2014
Can Beijing and Seoul Become Strategic Partners?
China and South Korea appear to be moving closer together. How far will this go?
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Can Beijing and Seoul Become Strategic Partners?
North Korea Slams Xi Jinping and the Chinese Dream
June 17, 2014
North Korea Slams Xi Jinping and the Chinese Dream
Reports suggest that North Korea continues to distance itself from China under Xi Jinping.
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North Korea Slams Xi Jinping and the Chinese Dream
Another Purge in North Korea?
May 03, 2014
Another Purge in North Korea?
A new appointment suggests that Kim Jong-Un may have purged the DPRK’s number two… again.
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Another Purge in North Korea?
China Lashes Out at North Korea
April 05, 2014
China Lashes Out at North Korea
China's media offers withering criticism of North Korea as tensions mount between the erstwhile allies.
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China Lashes Out at North Korea
The Business of Korean Reconciliation
January 11, 2014
The Business of Korean Reconciliation
Despite its flaws, initiatives like Kaesong can contribute to building trust.
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The Business of Korean Reconciliation
Kim Jong-Un's Aunt Rumored To Have Died
January 07, 2014
Kim Jong-Un's Aunt Rumored To Have Died
Rumors emerged Monday from South Korean intelligence sources that Kim Kyong-Hui has died.
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Kim Jong-Un's Aunt Rumored To Have Died
Northeast Asia: Top 5 Security Stories of 2013
January 02, 2014
Northeast Asia: Top 5 Security Stories of 2013
A look back at the stories most likely to have implications going forward in 2014.
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Northeast Asia: Top 5 Security Stories of 2013
Kim Jong-Un was “Very Drunk” When Executions Began
December 24, 2013
Kim Jong-Un was “Very Drunk” When Executions Began
According to a report, the North Korean leader was very drunk when he ordered the first of the recent executions.
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Kim Jong-Un was “Very Drunk” When Executions Began
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Satoru Nagao on the Japan-India ‘Special’ Relationship
December 12, 2018
Satoru Nagao on the Japan-India ‘Special’ Relationship
The Diplomat talks with Saturo Nagao about the trajectory of ties between Japan and India in the wider Indo-Pacific.
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