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Egypt has shown how fast events can transform political landscapes. It’s not too early to start preparing for North Korea’s possible collapse—and for reunification.

Inter-Korean defence talks take place next month. But until there’s a leadership change in Pyongyang, don’t expect any breakthroughs.

China’s North Korea policy is looking increasingly unhelpful for regional security—and also itself.

Robert Park grabbed global headlines after walking into North Korea on Christmas Day, 2009. He tells The Diplomat why he’s now angry with Seoul.

In the first of a series of interviews looking back on 2010, we speak to ICG analyst Daniel Pinkston about events on the Korean Peninsula.

Keen to boost its profile in East Asia, Russia is pressing to play a bigger role in tackling tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Refugees from the island shelled by North Korea’s military last month are angry—and scared life will never be the same again.

Naoto Kan’s suggestion of an SDF deployment to South Korea in the event of war was badly timed.

Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew has some blunt words for the US about an ‘old and flabby’ Kim Jong-il.

How will China respond to North Korea’s attack on a South Korean island—and to US plans for a military drill?

The Diplomat speaks with Korea analyst L. Gordon Flake about this week’s artillery exchange between North and South Korea.

Pyongyang’s shelling of a South Korean island poses new domestic and foreign policy questions for Naoto Kan.

North Korea unveils a surprisingly advanced uranium enrichment plant. Will China help rein in its neighbour?

The Diplomat speaks with Korea analyst Scott Snyder about the North Korean leadership succession and what to expect under a Kim Jong Un regime.

Seoul’s move to fully join the Proliferation Security Initiative is welcome. But it’s China that really needs to be on board.

The military parade attended by Kim Jong-un was another indication of who China will be working with next.

One mysterious event done and another big one on its way- the DPRK has been kept busy.

Bureau 39 has been dubbed Kim’s own slush fund. A chain of eateries offers a glimpse into how the North Korean body makes cash.

Kim, cars, Gates and the South China Sea—its been a busy summer for China watchers.

Kim Jong-il’s youngest son is favourite to succeed him. But his prospects once installed are bleak—unless China steps in.

And will Kim’s successors play his brinkmanship games? The Diplomat asks Asia analyst Adam Ward at the Shangri-la Dialogue.

The Six-Party Talks are looking hopeless, says Minxin Pei. It’s time for policymakers to start planning for the worst. Now.

Chinese policymakers are looking for a change of behavior in North Korea, not in its regime, argues Richard Weitz.

Expect it by 2030, says Chatham House senior fellow Kerry Brown. But in the short-term, things might get a little rough.