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North Korea
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?
North Korea Launches Four Short-Range Missiles
By Ankit Panda
The missile launch follows a naval provocation earlier this week.
North Korean Naval Patrol Boat Enters South Korean Waters
By Ankit Panda
A North Korea patrol boat briefly trespassed into South Korea waters across the Northern Limit Line.
S. Korea Seeks Cyber Weapons to Target North Korea’s Nukes
By Zachary Keck
South Korea’s said it is developing offensive cyber tools to target Pyongyang’s atomic and missile facilities.
In Beijing, Kerry Focuses on North Korea, Climate Change
By Shannon Tiezzi
Kerry's trip was intended to highlight potential areas for U.S.-China cooperation.