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Is North Korea Exerting 'Asymmetric Leverage' Over China?
By Corey Bell
What if Pyongyang is using nuclearization as a means to alter the terms of its relationship with China?
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North Korea: A Hermit No More
August 01, 2018
North Korea: A Hermit No More
In a striking U-turn, Kim Jong Un has shifted from bellicosity to diplomacy.
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North Korea: A Hermit No More
All Politics Is Local in North Korea, Too
July 21, 2018
All Politics Is Local in North Korea, Too
Domestic politics are a more natural explanations for Pyongyang's political moves, like the recently announced amnesty.
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All Politics Is Local in North Korea, Too
North Korea: A Strava Perspective
May 31, 2018
North Korea: A Strava Perspective
Extrapolating foreigners' activity in North Korea based on the Strava heatmap.
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North Korea: A Strava Perspective
What Does China Really Think of North Korea?
May 25, 2018
What Does China Really Think of North Korea?
Forget talk of “lips and teeth” -- Chinese contempt for North Korea is palpable.
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What Does China Really Think of North Korea?
What North Korea Tells Its People
April 01, 2018
What North Korea Tells Its People
What does the North Korean government want its citizens to think about recent diplomatic efforts?
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What North Korea Tells Its People
The Psychology of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: The Measure of a Man
March 14, 2018
The Psychology of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: The Measure of a Man
Insight from Kenneth Dekleva.
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The Psychology of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: The Measure of a Man
Malaysia Mulls New North Korea Restrictions
November 01, 2017
Malaysia Mulls New North Korea Restrictions
Najib’s bleak assessment of ties suggests that the pattern of limited and calibrated restrictions is likely to continue.
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Malaysia Mulls New North Korea Restrictions
Kim Jong-un's Political Psychology Profile
October 17, 2017
Kim Jong-un's Political Psychology Profile
Insights from Ken Dekleva.
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Kim Jong-un's Political Psychology Profile
What North Korea Learned From the Kosovo War
October 16, 2017
What North Korea Learned From the Kosovo War
NATO's intervention in Kosovo cemented North Korea's distrust of the U.S. and embrace of nuclear weapons.
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What North Korea Learned From the Kosovo War
Why Was a North Korean Official in the Philippines Before the ASEAN Regional Forum?
July 27, 2017
Why Was a North Korean Official in the Philippines Before the ASEAN Regional Forum?
A recent engagement speaks to diplomatic efforts being waged by various actors amid growing alarm.
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Why Was a North Korean Official in the Philippines Before the ASEAN Regional Forum?
North Korea: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
February 24, 2017
North Korea: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
North Korea doesn't seem all that eager to keep ties warm with China and Malaysia, two of its few friends.
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North Korea: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
The Myth of a North Korea-Malaysia Special Relationship
February 23, 2017
The Myth of a North Korea-Malaysia Special Relationship
In the wake of a diplomatic row, it is worth setting the record straight on where bilateral relations really were.
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The Myth of a North Korea-Malaysia Special Relationship
North Korea’s African Allies
June 04, 2016
North Korea’s African Allies
A recent trip by Kim Yong-nam highlights Pyongyang’s successful diplomatic focus on the continent.
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North Korea’s African Allies
North Korea Party Congress: Much Ado About Nothing
May 10, 2016
North Korea Party Congress: Much Ado About Nothing
Very little came out of the rarely-convened Party Congress last week.
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North Korea Party Congress: Much Ado About Nothing
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Andrea and Mauro Gilli on Why China Can't Steal Its Way to Military-Technological Superiority
March 06, 2019
Andrea and Mauro Gilli on Why China Can't Steal Its Way to Military-Technological Superiority
Why industrial espionage and reverse engineering military technology will yield less and less benefits in the 21st century.
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