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North Korea Gets Rid of the All-Powerful National Defense Commission. So What?
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong-un continues to dismantle the vestiges of his father's disastrous songun policy. What's next?
Pakistan's Shaheen-III Ballistic Missile May Use Chinese Transporter
By Ankit Panda
Does Pakistan's Shaheen-III ballistic missile use a Chinese transporter?
Just How United Is ASEAN Against China Over the South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss ASEAN unity and North Korea's recent Musudan missile testing.
North Korea Just Test Launched 2 More Musudan Missiles. Here's Why That Matters
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang just test launched its fifth and sixth Musudans of 2016.
Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story, Part 3
By Victoria Kim
In the final chapters, the mystery of Fedor Lee is solved and some of the Uzbek Koreans return to North Korea.
Uganda Cuts Military Ties With North Korea Amid South Korean Outreach
By Ankit Panda
After South Korean President Park Geun-hye's recent visit, Uganda leaves its old ally behind.
North Korean Envoy: Donald Trump's Offer to Talk Is 'Useless,' 'Insincere'
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. presidential candidate's offer to talk to North Korea is rebuked by an envoy for Pyongyang.
Inside North Korea's Historic Congress
By Jack Hands
This week's episode delves into the significance of North Korea's recent Workers' Party Congress.
Donald Trump Wants to Talk to Kim Jong-un. Is That Really So Bad?
By Doug Bandow
Donald Trump wants to talk to North Korea. Is that really such a bad idea?
North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister
By Ankit Panda
Ri Yong-ho will replace Ri Su-yong as the reclusive state's top global diplomat.
US, Japan, South Korea Plan Missile Defense Exercise on RIMPAC 2016 Sidelines
By Ankit Panda
The exercise will involve Aegis-equipped warships from the three countries.
When Would North Korea Look to Use Nuclear Weapons?
By Ankit Panda
An announcement during the Workers' Party Congress keeps the waters muddied on Pyongyang's intentions.