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North Korea
Understanding North Korea’s Fuel Smuggling Networks in East Asia
By Ankit Panda
How does North Korea keep fueling its military and other needs?
North Korea in Crisis: Food Shortages and Information Lockdown
By Lina Yoon
It is vitally important for the world to remember the people of North Korea, not just its nuclear weapons.
Photos Show North Korea May Be Trying to Extract Plutonium
By Associated Press
In January, Kim vowed to enlarge the North's nuclear arsenal and disclosed an array of high-tech weapons systems targeting the United States.
Nighttime in Pyongyang: Aesthetics and Deterrence Under Kim Jong Un
By Megan DuBois
By focusing exclusively on the traditional hard power implications of North Korea’s missile systems, analysts are missing much of Pyongyang’s strategy.
The Implausibility of the ‘Vietnam Model’ for North Korea: The Security Factor
By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
North Korea at present is not in the same position that Vietnam was in 1986, in large part due to differences in the security environment.
Chinese Foreign Minister Visits South Korea After a Two-Day Visit to Japan
By Mitch Shin
The Chinese foreign minister arrived in Seoul on Wednesday night for a meeting with his Korean counterpart and President Moon Jae-in.
Engagement Is a Virtue, Especially on the Korean Peninsula
By Song Young Gil
The incoming Biden administration has plenty to handle, but it should not forget the Korean Peninsula.
A Nuclear North Korea’s Wake-up Call
By Ankit Panda
A spectacular pre-dawn parade on Saturday served to remind the world of North Korea’s continuing missile progress.
North Korea’s Parade: The Domestic Context
By Ankit Panda
North Korea’s upcoming October 10 celebrations will have an important ideological component.
Nuclear War with North Korea Shouldn’t Be an Option
By John Dale Grover
Without engagement, neither side will understand each other’s red lines and so might accidentally go too far.
What is Behind Kim Jong Un’s Apology for the Killing of a South Korean?
By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
Kim’s quick apology came as a surprise -- don't mistake it for sincerity.
An Opportunity to End the Korean War: We Can’t Let This Slip Away
By Song Young Gil
The chair of South Korea's legislative foreign affairs committee argues that diplomacy with North Korea must remain a priority for the US, regardless of who wins the upcoming election.