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Kim Jong-un
North Korea Says Its Yongbyon Reactor Is Back in Business
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang's decision to restart the reactor at Yongbyon isn't a surprise.
High Stakes for North Korea’s Olympians
By John Power
For North Korean athletes, gold is richly rewarded -- and failure can bring a stint in a labor camp.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un Aims for the Moon
By John Power
North Korea's space agency reveals plans for a lunar mission by 2026.
A First: North Korean Ballistic Missile Splashes Down in Japanese Waters
By Ankit Panda
For the first time ever, a North Korean ballistic missile landed in Japanese waters.
Human Rights in North Korea: The Real Key to Denuclearization
By Kim Tae-woo
"Improving the human rights situation in North Korea is the alpha and omega of resolving all issues surrounding the North."
North Korea Said It's Willing to Talk Denuclearization (But No One Noticed)
By 38 North / Robert Carlin
Hours before the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on Kim Jong-un, North Korea issued a breakthrough statement.
Kim Jong-un Gets Called Out in New US Sanctions. Now What?
By Ankit Panda
How will North Korea react to the U.S. slapping sanctions on Kim Jong-un?
US Treasury Sanctions Hit North Korea's Kim Jong-un Personally for the First Time
By John Power
Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, has been directly designated under a new U.S. sanctions list.
North Korea Gets Rid of the All-Powerful National Defense Commission. So What?
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong-un continues to dismantle the vestiges of his father's disastrous songun policy. What's next?
What Does Japan See in Zimbabwe?
By Samuel Ramani
The strategic rationale behind Tokyo's outreach to Harare.
Just How United Is ASEAN Against China Over the South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss ASEAN unity and North Korea's recent Musudan missile testing.
North Korea's Musudan Missile Test Actually Succeeded. What Now?
By Ankit Panda
North Korea claims its sixth Musudan missile test this year was a success. Why does that matter?