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Kim Jong-un
North Korea’s Interesting Defense Moves
By Atsuhito Isozaki
Some recent defense moves have been revealing.
Inter-Korean Relations Amid COVID-19
By Magnus Lundström
The North’s stonewalling of South Korean assistance is more proof that Kim Jong Un has little interest in reconciliation.
What Was Behind North Korea’s Busy March 2020 Missile Launches?
By Ankit Panda
Why did Pyongyang suddenly undertake a spate of missile launches?
A Return to Form in North Korea?
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong Un gets back to missile testing.
North Korea’s March 2020 Return to Missile Testing: Hard Times Ahead?
By Ankit Panda
Are negotiations with the United States no longer a priority?
North Korea Conducts Long-Range Artillery Drill
By Ankit Panda
The drills involved self-propelled guns, multiple launch rocket systems, and close-range ballistic missiles.
North Korea Launches 3 Unknown Projectiles Into Sea of Japan
By Ankit Panda
Three projectiles were launched from near the town of Sondok and into the Sea of Japan.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Oversees ‘Joint Strike’ Military Exercise Amid Coronavirus Fears
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong Un oversaw a “joint strike” military exercise amid concerns about the novel coronavirus.
An ‘October Surprise’ From North Korea?
By Ankit Panda
North Korea’s plans remain unclear amid the coronavirus outbreak.
3 Years Ago, Kim Jong Un Got Away With Murder
By Aidan Foster-Carter
Kim Jong Un got away with murder. Also with testing WMD – in a friendly country and a public place. Better not forget Kim Jong Nam.
Kim Jong Unchained
By Aidan Foster-Carter
Pyongyang’s outreach in 2018 was a ruse. With North Korea stronger and cockier than ever, prospects are grim in 2020.
North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister, But That Doesn’t Mean a Change in Policy
By Dan DePetris
North Korea has a new foreign minister, but don't expect a new denuclearization policy.