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U.S.-North Korea relations
5 Key Takeaways from North Korea’s Party Congress
By Gabriela Bernal
North Korea set an assertive tone for 2021 through its Party Congress.
The Biden Administration and North Korea
By Isozaki Atsuhito
With Trump leaving the White House, the situation becomes much more complex for Kim Jong Un.
How Will North Korea Greet the Biden Administration?
By Liang Tuang Nah
Pyongyang will want to remind the Biden administration that the North is not to be ignored. The region should brace for destabilizing action.
How to Read Kim Jong Un’s Letters to President Trump
By 38 North / Robert Carlin
Diplomatic correspondence has always been difficult to read. Here, a translation of what one of Kim's letters might look like in regular parlance.
No Interest in Resumed Talks With the US: Senior North Korean Diplomat
By Ankit Panda
A veteran North Korean diplomat ruled out the possibility of new talks.
North Korea Is Watching the US Anti-Racism Protests
By Edward Howell
In Pyongyang’s eyes, the racism in America is just more proof of the U.S. “hostile policy.”
North Korea Denies Kim Sent Trump a New Letter
By Ankit Panda
The claim followed a statement by President Trump that he had received a “nice” letter from Kim Jong Un.
North Korea Says Trump Wrote Letter to Kim, Discussed Virus Response
By Ankit Panda
The statement emphasized that even as Trump-Kim relations remain positive, U.S.-North Korea relations do not.
North Korea’s First Missile Launch of 2020 Shouldn’t Be a Cause for Concern
By Dan DePetris
There’s no need to panic over North Korea's latest missile test.
An Effective US Approach to Pyongyang: Deterrence and Detente
By John Dale Grover
History demonstrates that such an approach is necessary and desirable.
The Lesson of North Korea’s ‘Christmas Gift’
By Atsuhito Isozaki
There was a gift for us, just not the one we thought.
Kim Jong Unchained
By Aidan Foster-Carter
Pyongyang’s outreach in 2018 was a ruse. With North Korea stronger and cockier than ever, prospects are grim in 2020.