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The deal reached this week between the U.S. and North Korea is a step forward. But North Korea is well aware of the power of its deterrent.

Yesterday’s U.S. deal with North Korea has plenty of people talking. It would be better if some weren’t.

The deal between the U.S. and North Korea was a good tactical step. But a strategic approach is needed.

Does the North Korea nuclear deal mark a shift of mood? Korea analyst L. Gordon Flake gives his take.

Did a former newscaster overstep the mark by endorsing health products in a news-style internet ad?

Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s death were premature. But why did China let such chatter take on a life of its own?

It’s too early to say if Kim Jong-un will continue his father’s military first policies. But it looks that way.

The evidence is clear – mass killing is underway in North Korea, argues Robert Park. The international community can no longer stand idly by.

North Korea is often branded a failed state. But what exactly do people mean, and what is it based on?

Could the U.S. leverage its pop culture influence to secure a breakthrough with Kim Jong-un’s regime?

Kim Jong-nam’s vocal criticism of his brother’s ascension to power in North Korea poses an early challenge to the new leader – and puts China in a tricky position.

The Chinese Communist Party’s placement of regime security over national security interests is typical of autocracies. It’s also very dangerous.