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North Korea Tests Longest Range Missiles Since 2012
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. is already hinting at additional sanctions following the medium-range ballistic missile tests.
North Korea: China is a ‘Turncoat and our Enemy’
By Zachary Keck
North Korea has resumed openly criticizing Beijing, according to new reports.
Pentagon North Korea Report for 2013: Unimpressive Hardware, Focus on Cyber Attacks
By Ankit Panda
The Pentagon's annual report on the North Korean military is dismissive of its hardware.
How North Korea Cost the Libyan Prime Minister His Job
By Ankit Panda
A North Korean tanker escaped its captors in Libya after purchasing crude oil from rebels.
China Draws ‘Red Line’ on US, Not North Korea
By Zachary Keck
Western media outlets reported this weekend that China’s FM Wang Yi drew a “red line” against Pyongyang. He didn’t.
North Korean Oil Tanker Intercepted by Libyan Navy
By Ankit Panda
A North Korean oil tanker which docked at Libya's Es Sider port and loaded $36 million in crude has been intercepted.
North Korea Tests Mid-Range Rocket Launcher
By Ankit Panda
North Korea continues to provoke the South amid its exercises with the United States.
North Korea Almost Shot Down a Chinese Jet
By Zachary Keck
A North Korean missile narrowly missed a South China Airlines plane carrying 220 civilians this week.
Will Six Party Talks Resume This Year?
By Zachary Keck and Ankit Panda
The Diplomat’s Zachary Keck and Ankit Panda discuss the terrorist attacks in China and North Korean diplomacy.
Survey: South Koreans Prefer Kim Jong-un to Shinzo Abe
By Ankit Panda
For the first time, Shinzo Abe is perceived less favorably than Kim Jong-un in South Korea.
North Korea Releases Australian Missionary as Bae Languishes in Prison
By J.T. Quigley
John Short was deported after confessing to the distribution of Christian materials.
The Long Road Back to the Six Party Talks
By Ankit Panda
The Six Party Talks might be back on the horizon. What will it take to get them going again?