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Kim Jong-un
Taking Stock of North Korea's Nuclear Program
By Benjamin David Baker
The latest comments by the country's leader need to be taken with more than a pinch of salt.
Why Did Kim Jong-un's Showcase Band Cancel Their China Show?
By Bo Zhiyue
Whatever the specifics, the cancellation is a case of two powerful leaders -- Xi and Kim -- clashing.
North Korean Musical Groups Abruptly Cancel Concerts in Beijing
By Shannon Tiezzi
North Korea's State Merited Chorus and the Moranbong Band left China without performing, and with little explanation.
North Korea's Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Fails
By Ankit Panda
North Korea tested its Bukkeukseong-1/KN-11 missile again. This time, the test may actually have been submarine-launched.
Senior North Korean Official Gets Sent for 'Re-education'
By Ankit Panda
Choe Ryong-hae, a senior North Korean official and frequent diplomatic envoy, has been punished for incompetence.
Funeral List Debunks North Korean Purge Rumors
By John Power
Two top officials rumored to have been executed have reappeared in elite North Korean politics.
What Do Chinese Netizens Think of North Korea?
By Yang Hengjun
Chinese netizens believe North Korea's current path is not sustainable.
Could Reunions Presage an Inter-Korea Summit?
By Jack Hands
The are possible benefits for both sides of a presidential summit.
North Korea's Military Parade: Major Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
North Korea commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Korean Worker's Party's founding, with China looking on.
Top Chinese Official Arrives in North Korea for Bilateral Talks
By Shannon Tiezzi
Liu Yunshan is the first high-ranking Chinese official to visit North Korea in 4 years.
North Korea’s Rhetoric Hides Its True Intentions
By Jack Hands
Pyongyang’s bellicose language is very carefully calculated.
The Political Prestige of North Korea’s Agricultural Reforms
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Pyongyang seems to have turned its economic reforms into a prestige project -- and that's bad news for real progress.