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Kim Jong-un
Xi Jinping and China-North Korea Relations
By Adam Cathcart
Xi Jinping is putting his stamp on all levels of the Chinese-North Korean relationship.
Where the US Went Wrong on North Korea
By Mitch Lerner
The harm to American interests as a direct result of the Trump-Kim meeting may prove to be quite significant indeed.
China's Li Zhanshu to Visit North Korea As Xi Jinping's Special Representative
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese president won't grace North Korea's 70th founding anniversary himself.
Making Sense of the August Fizzle in the US-North Korea Negotiations
By Ankit Panda
U.S.-North Korea diplomacy is at an impasse. Will September produce a breakthrough or a collapse?
North Korea Has the Trump Administration All Figured Out
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang is working to decouple Trump from his deputies.
How to Reorient US North Korea Policy
By Denny Roy
If there was ever a real chance for the near-term denuclearization of North Korea, its momentum has halted.
The Upcoming Inter-Korean Summit Raises the Stakes for Moon Jae-in
By Ankit Panda
The talks will have deep implications for the trajectory of this year’s remarkable turn towards diplomatic engagement with North Korea.
Fifth Inter-Korean Summit Scheduled for September 2018: What to Expect
By Ankit Panda
North Korea will want economic results from South Korea at the upcoming inter-Korean summit.
Where Pessimism Is Realism: The Korean Peninsula
By Daniel DePetris
When it comes to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, pessimism is realism.
Next High-Level Talks Set for North and South Korea
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
The August 13 meeting may finally yield a date for Moon Jae-in's anticipated visit to Pyongyang.
No Closer to an Abe-Kim Summit
By Ankit Panda
No signs that an Abe-Kim summit is forthcoming—for now.
North Korea: A Hermit No More
By Aidan Foster-Carter
In a striking U-turn, Kim Jong Un has shifted from bellicosity to diplomacy.
US Intelligence: North Korea Is Continuing to Produce ICBMs
By Ankit Panda
North Korean production of at least one Hwasong-15 ICBM has been detected by U.S. intelligence agencies.
Why North Korea Can't Follow in Vietnam's Footsteps
By Chan-Young Bang
There are several limitations to Vietnam-North Korea economic development comparisons.
US Intelligence: North Korean Engine Dismantlement at Sohae Reversible ‘Within Months’
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's dismantlement of a missile engine test stand has begun, but is easily reversible, U.S. intelligence finds.
Making Sense of North Korea's New Dismantlement Activity at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station
By Ankit Panda
What can be said about North Korea following through with a seeming concession out of the Singapore summit?
All Politics Is Local in North Korea, Too
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Domestic politics are a more natural explanations for Pyongyang's political moves, like the recently announced amnesty.
Even After the Singapore Summit, Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula Might Be a Pipe Dream
By Ankit Panda
North Korea will not give up its nuclear weapons. Successful U.S. diplomacy hinges on that realization.
In Trump and Kim Jong Un We Trust?
By Clint Work
Recent polling data reveals South Koreans are looking more favorably on both the U.S. and North Korean leaders.
China Is Standing in the Way of North Korea Negotiations
By Willis L. Krumholz
The solution involves realistic goals, trust building, and the willingness to walk away.
Exclusive: Revealing Kangson, North Korea's First Covert Uranium Enrichment Site
By Ankit Panda
For more than a decade, North Korea has operated a uranium enrichment site just outside Pyongyang.
The One Weird Trick to Successful Negotiations With North Korea in 2018
By Ankit Panda
Leave unilateral disarmament at the door, North Korea tells the United States.
Kim Jong Un to Make Third Trip to China, One Week After Singapore Summit With Trump
By Ankit Panda
The North Korea leader will likely brief Chinese President Xi Jinping on the outcomes of the June 12 summit in Singapore.
Steering North Korea to Become a Normal Country
By Jongsoo Lee
With the Singapore summit, Kim Jong Un has effectively declared the end of North Korea’s era of diplomatic isolation.