China isn't abandoning North Korea; rather, it wants to reset the relationship on Beijing's terms.

Another North Korean missile test, another round of UN sanctions.

New sanctions are unlikely to significantly change the status quo on the Korean Peninsula.

Dozens of missiles, of various kinds, were fired during the drills.

The sanctions have new scope, but use the same tools. Will implementation be any different?

Two companies with links to Pyongyang and Malaysia reveal how North Korea can skirt international restrictions.

The U.S. strategy to squeeze North Korea economically overlooks the centrality of the byungjin line.

North Korean leaders are gambling that increased sanctions will do little to harm a slowly growing economy.

What role can Cambodia play amid the current crisis?

How hard will the latest UN sanctions really bite?

The UN praises the latest "comprehensive" sanctions, but experts aren't as optimistic.

At a recent hearing, senators pressured State officials to take a tougher line on China's trade with North Korea.

Washington is moving to sanction Chinese firms suspected of violating UN sanctions.

With China and Russia blocking effective sanctions, North Korea's continued nuclear progress could spark an arms race.

In its current form, the United Nations has proven incapable of solving pressing security issues.

The Kim regime is counting on more of the same from the international community.