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Kim Jong-un
A Roll of the Dice: North Korea's Economic Reform Gamble
There are mixed signs change may lie ahead for North Korea’s troubled economy. While reform is possible, big challenges lie ahead.
Is Kim Jong-Un's Wife Pregnant?
With Kim’s wife Ri Sol Joo out of the public eye since early September, rumors are spreading that the couple is expecting a newborn.
Place Your Bets: North Korea's Next Provocation
A DPRK statement that a “spark” could set off nuclear war on the Korean peninsula is again raising questions.
Conditions Ripe for North Korean Nuclear Test?
With leadership transitions and regional tensions running high, N. Korea may be tempted to conduct a nuclear test.
A Change in North Korea's U.S. Policy?
“…to open up a new chapter for the development of relations…unbound to the past.”
Book Review- The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future
Despite some limitations, Victor Cha provides the most comprehensive and current book on this paradoxical state.
N. Korea’s “New Look” Nuclear Program
Pyongyang’s nuclear program hasn’t been in the headlines lately. In the next few months that could change.
North Korea’s Six Trillion Dollar Question
North Korea holds trillions of dollars in mineral resources. Unless it reforms its economy, it may never see much benefit.
"North Korea could conduct a third nuclear weapon test within as little as two weeks..."
Japan and South Korea could be pushed to develop their own deterrent.
Japan and North Korea Set To Talk
“Based on the principle of settling the unfortunate past and on restoring normal relations.”
Kim Jong-un Married?
Is change the new constant in North Korea? Reports suggest Kim Jong-un has married Ri Sol Ju.
