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North Korea
India Approves Security Pacts With Germany
By Ankit Panda
India and Germany make moves, Iran's nuke deal implementation, and resolve in the South China Sea. Security updates.
No, Ban Ki-Moon Isn't About to Visit North Korea
By Ankit Panda
Ban Ki-moon, the secretary-general of the United Nations, won't be visiting North Korea, contrary to earlier reports.
Putin Sends Russian Military to North Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Russian military delegation is currently in Pyongyang talking to the Command of the Korean People’s Army.
Ashton Carter’s Pacific Tour Highlights An Enduring US Pivot to Asia
By Benjamin David Baker
The U.S. Secretary of Defense’s ongoing tour in the Pacific demonstrates that the “Pivot to Asia” is still important.
Is North Korea Prepping for Another Nuclear Test?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korean intelligence thinks so but cautions that a test is not imminent.
North Korea's Military Parade: Major Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
North Korea commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Korean Worker's Party's founding, with China looking on.
Chinese Coastguard Ships Approached Disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Russia-North Korea ties, a U.S. aircraft carrier switcheroo, Indian Ocean geopolitics, and more. Monday links.
Citing Iran, South Korea’s President Urges UN to Focus on North Korea
By Catherine Putz
The division of the Korean peninsula, Park said, is the “the last remaining vestige of the Cold War."
Are India and North Korea Really Upgrading Ties?
By Ankit Panda
India needs to think long and hard before upgrading ties with North Korea.
Should the US Navy Sail Within 12 Nautical Miles of China's Fake Islands?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, North Korea and the Iran deal, Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba, and more. Must reads.
Where Do China and North Korea Stand in 2015?
By Ankit Panda
SinoNK's Adam Cathcart joins The Diplomat's Ankit Panda to discuss recent trends in North Korea-China relations.
North Korea Flew a Spy Drone Across the DMZ
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Amidst last month’s tensions, Pyongyang repeatedly dispatched an UAV to observe South Korean troop movements.