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North Korean nuclear program

Reflecting on the Korean Armistice, 70 Years Later

Reflecting on the Korean Armistice, 70 Years Later

By Shannon Tiezzi
The Korean Peninsula remains divided, but in South Korea at least there are “wide-ranging and serious reflections on the meaning and consequences of the war,” says historian Gregg A. Brazinsky.
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong Slams Sanctions Measures

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong Slams Sanctions Measures

By Mitch Shin
After Kim’s statement belittling Yoon in August, this was her second discourteous statement toward the South Korean president.

Denuclearization, Diplomacy, and Beyond: North Korea Plans for 2021

Denuclearization, Diplomacy, and Beyond: North Korea Plans for 2021

By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong Un’s year did not go as planned. What lies ahead for the Korean Peninsula?

Trump-Kim Relationship No Longer Sufficient for US-North Korea Diplomacy: NK Official

Trump-Kim Relationship No Longer Sufficient for US-North Korea Diplomacy: NK Official

By Ankit Panda
A senior North Korean official indicated that the U.S. would "never" get an offer like what it received in Hanoi in February 2019.

British Royal Navy Vessel Reports North Korean Illicit Ship-to-Ship Transfer in East China Sea

British Royal Navy Vessel Reports North Korean Illicit Ship-to-Ship Transfer in East China Sea

By Ankit Panda
The British Royal Navy successfully spotted and reported the illicit activity to the United Nations.
Ahead of the Second Trump-Kim Summit, the US Should Open Pyongyang Liaison Office

Ahead of the Second Trump-Kim Summit, the US Should Open Pyongyang Liaison Office

By Abby Bard
The United States’ relationship with North Korea is long overdue for a diplomatic upgrade.

Pyongyang Summit Declaration Strays From Denuclearization Goals

Pyongyang Summit Declaration Strays From Denuclearization Goals

By Bruce Klingner
There's something familiar about the inter-Korean Pyongyang Declaration.
What's Causing the Slow Breakdown in US-North Korea Talks?

What's Causing the Slow Breakdown in US-North Korea Talks?

By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The United States and North Korea are at an impasse, two months after the Singapore summit between Trump and Kim.

Pompeo on North Korea: 'Ways to Go' Before Denuclearization

Pompeo on North Korea: 'Ways to Go' Before Denuclearization

By Ankit Panda
The U.S. secretary of state charges North Korea with continuing to violate UN Security Council resolutions.

Exclusive: Revealing Kangson, North Korea's First Covert Uranium Enrichment Site

Exclusive: Revealing Kangson, North Korea's First Covert Uranium Enrichment Site

By Ankit Panda
For more than a decade, North Korea has operated a uranium enrichment site just outside Pyongyang.

Assessing South Korea's Role as an Indo-Pacific Middle Power

Assessing South Korea's Role as an Indo-Pacific Middle Power

By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What's driving South Korean thinking about the future of Asia?
Trump Cancels the June 12 Summit With Kim Jong Un: What Now?

Trump Cancels the June 12 Summit With Kim Jong Un: What Now?

By Ankit Panda
With the June 12 summit in Singapore cancelled, what lies ahead for the Korean Peninsula?

US Intelligence: North Korean Nuclear Test Site Modifications Would Take 'Weeks to Months' to Reverse

US Intelligence: North Korean Nuclear Test Site Modifications Would Take 'Weeks to Months' to Reverse

By Ankit Panda
North Korea is making significant alterations to its nuclear test site, but none that are irreversible just yet.
The Trump-Kim Summit and the Truth About North Korean Denuclearization

The Trump-Kim Summit and the Truth About North Korean Denuclearization

By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
The good, the bad, and the ugly about Trump's upcoming summit with Kim Jong-un.

8 Questions the Trump Administration Must Answer Before the Summit With Kim Jong-un

8 Questions the Trump Administration Must Answer Before the Summit With Kim Jong-un

By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration must prepare for a historic summit.

Korean Peace Olympics or Game of Thrones?

Korean Peace Olympics or Game of Thrones?

By Bruce Klingner
After the Olympics-era inter-Korean warmth comes to an end, the peninsula will have to return to the real world.

North Korea's Pre-Olympics Military Parade

North Korea's Pre-Olympics Military Parade

By Ankit Panda
The parade mostly featured familiar missiles, but offered important insight into Kim Jong-un's ambition.
The Sinpo-C-Class: A New North Korean Ballistic Missile Submarine Is Under Construction

The Sinpo-C-Class: A New North Korean Ballistic Missile Submarine Is Under Construction

By Ankit Panda
U.S. intelligence has detected a large, new submarine under construction: the Sinpo-C.

Forget Diplomacy With North Korea if Trump Decertifies the Iran Deal

Forget Diplomacy With North Korea if Trump Decertifies the Iran Deal

By Troy Stangarone
Reopening the Iran deal risks placing the United States in the middle of two nuclear crises.
The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests

The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests

By Ankit Panda
North Korea's nuclear tests have strategic and technical purpose.

Thinking Through Nuclear Command and Control in North Korea

Thinking Through Nuclear Command and Control in North Korea

By Vipin Narang and Ankit Panda
How does North Korea manage nuclear launch authority and prevent unauthorized use?

Welcome to the H-Bomb Club, North Korea

Welcome to the H-Bomb Club, North Korea

By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
North Korea's pursuit of a thermonuclear weapon comports perfectly with its nuclear strategy.

South Korea Carries Out Live-Fire Drill After North Korean Nuclear Test

South Korea Carries Out Live-Fire Drill After North Korean Nuclear Test

By Ankit Panda
South Korea carries out a show-of-force after North Korea's latest nuclear test.
How North Korea's ICBM and New 'Thermonuclear' Bomb Might 'Decouple' the US and Its Allies

How North Korea's ICBM and New 'Thermonuclear' Bomb Might 'Decouple' the US and Its Allies

By Ankit Panda
North Korea's objective is the end of the United States alliances in Northeast Asia. ICBMs and big nukes may get it there.

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