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Japan-North Korea relations
Why Isn’t North Korea Angry About Its Isolation?
By Clint Richards
Being left in the cold usually results in threats from the Hermit Kingdom.
North Korea Walks Dangerous Line on Japanese Abductees
By Clint Richards
Pyongyang’s attempts at leverage could leave it out in the cold.
No, Kim Jong-un's Not Visiting China (Yet)
By Shannon Tiezzi
Widely quoted comments by China's ambassador to Seoul don't indicate plans for Kim Jong-un to visit China.
Pyongyang’s Abductee Report Still Not Ready
By Clint Richards
North Korea is looking for assurances before deciding on a release date.
North Korea’s Abductions and Abe’s Politics of Justice
By Markus Bell
With the resumption of talks this year, the abductee issue could be a win-win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
First Fruits of the Japanese-DPRK Talks
By Clint Richards
With current cooperation coming at such a low cost, negotiating beyond abductees is a logical next step.
Japan and North Korea to Continue Abductee Negotiations
By Clint Richards
There is more to be gained from next week’s negotiations than aid and lost citizens.
Japan Questions Comfort Women Despite Abductee Progress
By Clint Richards
Even as talks with North Korea are set to resume, Japanese politicians continue to haggle over history.
Abe Off to Pyongyang?
By Clint Richards
News of a potential trip suggests that more than aid for abductees may have been negotiated in Stockholm.
Pragmatism Returns to Japan’s North Korea Policy
By Sebastian Maslow
Japan and North Korea appear to have just enough leverage for legitimate negotiations.
An End to the “Lost Decade” in Japan-North Korea Relations?
By Sebastian Maslow
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been taking steps to ease tensions between the two East Asian neighbors.
Japan, North Korea to Pursue Formal Talks
By Ankit Panda
Japan and North Korea will resume high-level bilateral talks after a hiatus of over a year.