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Kim Jong-un
A Return to Normal for Beijing and Pyongyang?
By Eleanor Albert
The chill between the two countries began to dissipate in early 2018 and ties have continued to warm.
US Defense Secretary: Concerned About North Korean Missile Launches, But Won’t ‘Overreact’
By Ankit Panda
Mark Esper said that a “measured response” was necessary to facilitate diplomacy.
North Korea Revamps Its Constitution
By Atsuhito Isozaki
An end to juche is just one of the major changes made in the latest amendment.
North Korea Continues 2019 Missile Test Flurry With New Short-Range Missile Launches
By Ankit Panda
The 6th test event since late-July included the second known launches of a new type of short-range missile.
Kim Jong Un Promotes Military Scientists After Missile Test Flurry
By Ankit Panda
North Korea’s commitment to its indigenous weapons programs remains strong.
North Korea Accuses US, South Korea of Violating 2018 Declarations
By Ankit Panda
The statement suggested diplomacy would remain “invisible” as long as U.S.-South Korea exercises continued.
Kim Jong Un Turns Up the Pressure on the United States
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong-un’s strategy suggests United States has a choice: change stance, or talks will go nowhere.
Anna Fifield on the Cult of Kim Jong Un
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Kim cult of personality and what it means for U.S. diplomacy with North Korea.
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles for Second Time in a Week
By Ankit Panda
The missiles remain unidentified, but may be the KN23 short-range ballistic missiles.
North Korea: Missile Test Was ‘Solemn Warning’ to South
By Foster Klug and Hyung-Jin Kim
Pyongyang has made the meaning of its latest missile test explicit.
Still No Clarity on Trump Commitment to North Korea’s Kim on Military Exercises
By Ankit Panda
The question of what exactly Trump told Kim on June 30 matters deeply.
US-North Korea Doldrums Return After Third Trump-Kim Summit
By Ankit Panda
Did Trump once again move to call off upcoming U.S.-South Korea military exercises?