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The Tactical Implications of North Korea’s Military Modernization
January 27, 2021

The Tactical Implications of North Korea’s Military Modernization

By Liang Tuang Nah
Displays of new North Korean military equipment are likely meant to implement deterrence via posturing, with no real impact on the regional balance of power.  

North Korea Revamps Its Constitution
August 26, 2019

North Korea Revamps Its Constitution

By Atsuhito Isozaki
An end to juche is just one of the major changes made in the latest amendment.
North Korea and the Prestige Dilemma
November 02, 2018

North Korea and the Prestige Dilemma

By Kristian McGuire
Security guarantees are one thing, but will Pyongyang ever give up the national prestige of having nuclear weapons?

Byungjin in Play? North Korea's Top Economic Officials Meet for First Time Since 2006
September 07, 2016

Byungjin in Play? North Korea's Top Economic Officials Meet for First Time Since 2006

By Ankit Panda
News from North Korea continues to suggest that Kim Jong-un is serious about making byungjin work.

North Korea Gets Rid of the All-Powerful National Defense Commission. So What?
July 04, 2016

North Korea Gets Rid of the All-Powerful National Defense Commission. So What?

By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong-un continues to dismantle the vestiges of his father's disastrous songun policy. What's next?

North Korea's 7th Workers' Party Congress Kicks Off: What to Expect
May 06, 2016

North Korea's 7th Workers' Party Congress Kicks Off: What to Expect

By Ankit Panda
Will the Party Congress lead to the announcement of big reform?

Byungjin Put to the Test: Is North Korea About to Face Another Major Famine?
March 30, 2016

Byungjin Put to the Test: Is North Korea About to Face Another Major Famine?

By Ankit Panda
Will famine expose the failure of Kim Jong-un's Byungjin policy?
What’s Going On In North Korea?
July 19, 2012

What’s Going On In North Korea?

By Kosuke Takahashi
Changes at the top in Pyongyang? Disney characters on display? Is Kim Jong-un tightening his grip on power? Kosuke Takahashi reports.

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