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Kim Jong-un
How China Could Benefit From a United Korea
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's North Korea strategy is pinned on preventing Korean unification. But would that really be so bad for China?
North Korea Rebuffs South on Family Reunions (Again)
By Justin McDonnell
Park Geun-Hye's "trustpolitik" has run up against the North's opposition to inter-Korean family reunions,
North Korea’s Top 5 Threats of 2013
By Dominic Meoli
Looking for insights in the rhetoric offered by Pyongyang over the past year.
Rodman Dunks for Kim, Gets Slammed by Bae Family
By J.T. Quigley
The dictator may be the former NBA star’s only remaining friend after bizarre interview and controversial basketball game
China’s North Korea Opportunity
By Harry Kazianis
Will 2014 be the year that China finally reins in its dangerous neighbor in Pyongyang?
Backlash against Dennis Rodman on the Eve of Pyongyang Exhibition Match
By J.T. Quigley
A U.S. congressman and the head of the NBA have asked Rodman to cancel the controversial event.
Kim Jong-Un's Aunt Rumored To Have Died
By Ankit Panda
Rumors emerged Monday from South Korean intelligence sources that Kim Kyong-Hui has died.
Northeast Asia: Top 5 Security Stories of 2013
By Robert E. Kelly
A look back at the stories most likely to have implications going forward in 2014.
Four Flashpoints to Watch in 2014
By Harry Kazianis
After a tense 2013, don’t expect the Asia-Pacific to be any less fraught next year.
North Korea Could Manufacture Reactor Fuel at Yongbyon Nuclear Complex
By Ankit Panda
A few links covering developments across Japan and the Korean peninsula before the weekend.
History, Family, and Entitlement: The New Leaders in Northeast Asia
By Kerry Brown
Today's leaders in Northeast Asia share a sense of historical entitlement, due to long family histories of leadership.
Kim Jong-Un was “Very Drunk” When Executions Began
By Zachary Keck
According to a report, the North Korean leader was very drunk when he ordered the first of the recent executions.