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![North Korea’s ICBM Test, Byungjin, and the Economic Logic North Korea’s ICBM Test, Byungjin, and the Economic Logic](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-29_16-27-17.jpg)
North Korea’s ICBM Test, Byungjin, and the Economic Logic
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
North Korean leaders are gambling that increased sanctions will do little to harm a slowly growing economy.
![What’s Next in Cambodia-North Korea Relations? What’s Next in Cambodia-North Korea Relations?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-17_14-06-54.jpg)
What’s Next in Cambodia-North Korea Relations?
By Sovinda Po and Veasna Var
What role can Cambodia play amid the current crisis?
![A Closer Look at the New North Korea Sanctions A Closer Look at the New North Korea Sanctions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-02_15-33-18.jpg)
A Closer Look at the New North Korea Sanctions
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
How hard will the latest UN sanctions really bite?
![Will New UN Sanctions Change North Korea's Path? Will New UN Sanctions Change North Korea's Path?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-01_02-42-54.jpg)
Will New UN Sanctions Change North Korea's Path?
By John Power
The UN praises the latest "comprehensive" sanctions, but experts aren't as optimistic.
![Senate Republicans Push for Action on China's North Korea Ties Senate Republicans Push for Action on China's North Korea Ties](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-03_17-20-18.jpg)
Senate Republicans Push for Action on China's North Korea Ties
By Garth McLennan
At a recent hearing, senators pressured State officials to take a tougher line on China's trade with North Korea.
![US Turns Screw on China to Rein in North Korea US Turns Screw on China to Rein in North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-30_15-20-19.jpg)
US Turns Screw on China to Rein in North Korea
By John Power
Washington is moving to sanction Chinese firms suspected of violating UN sanctions.
![North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test: The Fallout in Seoul North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test: The Fallout in Seoul](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-21_16-50-56.jpg)
North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test: The Fallout in Seoul
By Kim Tae-woo
With China and Russia blocking effective sanctions, North Korea's continued nuclear progress could spark an arms race.
![North Korea Nuclear Test Drives Home Need for UN Reform North Korea Nuclear Test Drives Home Need for UN Reform](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-08_16-21-16.jpg)
North Korea Nuclear Test Drives Home Need for UN Reform
By K.S. Venkatachalam
In its current form, the United Nations has proven incapable of solving pressing security issues.
![North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test: How Will the World Respond? North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test: How Will the World Respond?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-03_13-29-21.jpg)
North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test: How Will the World Respond?
By Scott A. Snyder
The Kim regime is counting on more of the same from the international community.
![Human Rights in North Korea: The Real Key to Denuclearization Human Rights in North Korea: The Real Key to Denuclearization](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-01_09-48-44.jpg)
Human Rights in North Korea: The Real Key to Denuclearization
By Kim Tae-woo
"Improving the human rights situation in North Korea is the alpha and omega of resolving all issues surrounding the North."
![Why Economic Sanctions Have Failed Against North Korea Why Economic Sanctions Have Failed Against North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-07_15-48-22.jpg)
Why Economic Sanctions Have Failed Against North Korea
By Dursun Peksen
Decades of sanctions haven't succeeded in changing North Korean behavior. Why not?
![The North Korea-Cuba Connection The North Korea-Cuba Connection](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-06_17-16-46.jpg)
The North Korea-Cuba Connection
By Samuel Ramani
Havana’s continued cooperation with Pyongyang is an alarming blow to the normalization process.