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Six Party Talks
Japanese-DPRK Agreement on Sanctions and Abductees
By Clint Richards
Japan agrees to ease North Korean sanctions in return for a renewed investigation into its abducted citizens.
Japan-North Korea Negotiations to Resume
By Clint Richards
Despite intense rhetoric, there is space for tactical concessions and further detente.
North Korea's Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site Shows Signs of Activity
By Ankit Panda
North Korea tested its weapons in 2006, 2009, and 2013 at Punggye-ri. Is another test in the works?
China Lashes Out at North Korea
By Zachary Keck
China's media offers withering criticism of North Korea as tensions mount between the erstwhile allies.
North Korea & Human Rights: Tolerating the Intolerable
By Clint Work
With all its provocations and abuses, there is still only one realistic option for dealing with 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 Korea Tests Mid-Range Rocket Launcher
By Ankit Panda
North Korea continues to provoke the South amid its exercises with the United States.
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.
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?
China Seeks Nuclear Talks Between Pyongyang, Seoul
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, China's take on the violence in Ukraine, U.S.-China military ties, and the top Chinese media outlets. Friday links.
US Special Representative for North Korea Visits Beijing
By Shannon Tiezzi
Glyn Davies is in Asia to discuss the Pyongyang problem with Chinese, South Korean, and Japanese leaders.
US, China Talk Korean Denuclearization, Maritime Disputes
By Shannon Tiezzi
Deputy Secretary of State William Burns was in Beijing this week to discuss Asia-Pacific security issues.