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Kaesong
![North Korea Lifts Kaesong Lockdown, Rejects Foreign Aid North Korea Lifts Kaesong Lockdown, Rejects Foreign Aid](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-07.png)
North Korea Lifts Kaesong Lockdown, Rejects Foreign Aid
By Associated Press
North Korea still hasn’t confirmed a single COVID case, but remains on alert, refusing to accept foreign aid due to fears of infection.
![North Korea Locks Down Kaesong Over Suspected COVID-19 Case North Korea Locks Down Kaesong Over Suspected COVID-19 Case](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-01.png)
North Korea Locks Down Kaesong Over Suspected COVID-19 Case
By Associated Press
If confirmed, it would be the country’s first official case – and Pyongyang is already gearing up to blame Seoul.
![North Korea Warns That Inter-Korean Liaison Office May Be ‘Collapsed’ North Korea Warns That Inter-Korean Liaison Office May Be ‘Collapsed’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18046455418752.jpg)
North Korea Warns That Inter-Korean Liaison Office May Be ‘Collapsed’
By Ankit Panda
Tensions between the two Koreas have spiked right before a major inter-Korean diplomatic anniversary.
![North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test Sends a Clear Message, But Who's Listening? North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test Sends a Clear Message, But Who's Listening?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-06_22-58-17.jpg)
North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test Sends a Clear Message, But Who's Listening?
By Ankit Panda
North Korea is getting to the point where it'll have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles ready to fly.
![Closing Kaesong: South Korea Withdraws from Joint Industrial Park Closing Kaesong: South Korea Withdraws from Joint Industrial Park](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-10_17-31-02.jpg)
Closing Kaesong: South Korea Withdraws from Joint Industrial Park
By Catherine Putz
The decision comes in response to Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and satellite launch.
![Could Reunions Presage an Inter-Korea Summit? Could Reunions Presage an Inter-Korea Summit?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-30_13-44-16.jpg)
Could Reunions Presage an Inter-Korea Summit?
By Jack Hands
The are possible benefits for both sides of a presidential summit.
![Can Capitalism Take Off in North Korea? Can Capitalism Take Off in North Korea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-14_07-34-34.jpg)
Can Capitalism Take Off in North Korea?
By Hy-sang Lee
Flirtations with capitalism need to overcome a rigid ideology.
![New Developments Mark North Korean Anniversary New Developments Mark North Korean Anniversary](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-19_01-37-36.jpg)
New Developments Mark North Korean Anniversary
By Steven Denney
The third anniversary of Kim Jong-il’s death has been accompanied by modest changes that have some observers hopeful.
![North Korea Fires Missiles in Japan’s Direction North Korea Fires Missiles in Japan’s Direction](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-13_04-51-43.jpg)
North Korea Fires Missiles in Japan’s Direction
By James Pach
Pyongyang continues a series of missile launches, prompting a protest from Japan.
![A Glimmer of Hope for Inter-Korean Dialogue A Glimmer of Hope for Inter-Korean Dialogue](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-27_21-09-32.jpg)
A Glimmer of Hope for Inter-Korean Dialogue
By Yong Kwon
The Kaesong Committee’s recent meeting made little tangible progress but did set the stage for future meetings.
![North Korea & Human Rights: Tolerating the Intolerable North Korea & Human Rights: Tolerating the Intolerable](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-26_10-02-14.jpg)
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 Business of Korean Reconciliation The Business of Korean Reconciliation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-11_10-37-13.jpg)
The Business of Korean Reconciliation
By Paola Subacchi
Despite its flaws, initiatives like Kaesong can contribute to building trust.
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