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July 27, 2016

North Korea adds other floating, solar powered, mobile, fish farms

NEWS 26 July 2016 Last updated at 05:09 GMT

News - July 26 BY Chad O'Carroll

Overarching goal of sanctions is dialogue, but key hurdles remain

The recent ratcheting of international and bilateral sanctions against North Kor...

News - July 26 BY JH Ahn

Ten dead, four missing in North Korean landslides

Landslides in North Korea's Phyongan Province killed at least ten people, North Korean media reported on Monday. Furt...

North Korean coal, iron exports increase again in June

News - July 25 BY Leo Byrne

North Korean coal, iron exports increase again in June

China continued to increase imports of North Korean coal and iron in June, despi...

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Despite Trump’s claims, U.S. troops in the region have value

Republican nominee's proposals show little understanding of wider security situation in Asia
by Donald Kirk

25 July 2016 Last updated at 10:58

Why North Korean tour operators are optimistic about growth

Chinese numbers to DPRK are dropping significantly, but Western operators remain optimistic
by Gareth Johnson

25 July 2016 Last updated at 04:12

Propaganda starts early: North Korea’s cruel and crude cartoons

While Kim family is absent in N.Korean cartoons, propaganda can still be found aplenty
by Fyodor Tertitskiy

25 July 2016 Last updated at 05:17

Why language isn’t all that matters when it comes to N.Korea studies

Relying on work of others is widespread in academia, so what's wrong with using translations?
by David Tizzard

25 July 2016 Last updated at 02:35

Analysis 22 July
By

Touring North Korea part 2: How business and finance works

All external tour operators in North Korea work with the Korea International Travel Company (KITC) or one of the numer...

Analysis 21 July
By Andrei Lankov

Unification by absorption: What the N. Korea of 2036 will look like

The following is the third in a three-part series on future scenarios for the North. Part one can be read here, and two...

Touring North Korea part 1: The lay of the land

Tourist numbers, operators, and how to visit the DPRK
by

20 July 2016 Last updated at 10:43

Sharpen the U.S. machete with a policy-enforcer on North Korea

President needs to give full support to enforce implementation of a comprehensive N.Korea policy
by Keith Luse

20 July 2016 Last updated at 04:58

Donald Trump’s North Korea Policy: Hamburgers with Kim Jong Un?

Mr. Trump’s vision of hamburgers with Kim Jong Un seems as much a pipe dream as Tea with Mussolini
by Dennis P. Halpin

20 July 2016 Last updated at 01:02

Russian company makes North Korean workers its selling point

Vladivostok company leverages local reputation with a slick website and social media accounts
by Leo Byrne

19 July 2016 Last updated at 07:58

Why human rights organizations stand behind the UN Office in Seoul

Criticism is harmful to broader North Korean human rights movement
by Joanna Hosaniak

18 July 2016 Last updated at 02:01

Washington’s N. Korea sanctions bet has full support, for now

Whatever their goal, sanctions are seen as the only way to go in the Washington of summer 2016
by Andrei Lankov

18 July 2016 Last updated at 12:25

How Korea’s THAAD deployment could blow up in Washington’s face

THAAD deployment gives Kim Jong Un a propaganda bonanza, free of charge
by Donald Kirk

17 July 2016 Last updated at 10:01

Why THAAD objections depend a lot on politics, in Korea and beyond

Chinese objections reflect understandable self-interest, but same cannot be said of S. Korea's left
by John Lee

15 July 2016 Last updated at 02:13

Opinion 15 July
By Robert E. McCoy

UN convention against organized crime: The farce of N.Korean participation

A recent announcement about North Korea ratifying the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (U...

Analysis 14 July
By

Intentional lofting? North Korea’s June 22 Musudan tests

After multiple reports of failed tests, observers finally got to see the elusive intermediate-range Musudan missile in ...

Ask a North Korean: How is sport viewed in the DPRK?

Some fans sneak in liquor and "act just like the hooligans you’d see at the English football league"
by Jinhyok Park

14 July 2016 Last updated at 05:26

Why it makes sense to deploy THAAD in South Korea

While there are several arguments against the deployment, many of them are inconsistent
by Daniel Pinkston

13 July 2016 Last updated at 01:48

Analysis 13 July
By John G. Grisafi

Pyongyang leadership activity in June highlighted by SPA session

The month of June was significant for the leadership of North Korea primarily due to a major political event near the en...

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Republican nominee's proposals show little understanding of wider security situation in Asia by Donald Kirk

Chinese numbers to DPRK are dropping significantly, but Western operators remain optimistic by Gareth Johnson

While Kim family is absent in N.Korean cartoons, propaganda can still be found aplenty by Fyodor Tertitskiy

Relying on work of others is widespread in academia, so what's wrong with using translations? by David Tizzard

Analysis 22 July By

Analysis 21 July By Andrei Lankov

Tourist numbers, operators, and how to visit the DPRK by

President needs to give full support to enforce implementation of a comprehensive N.Korea policy by Keith Luse

Mr. Trump’s vision of hamburgers with Kim Jong Un seems as much a pipe dream as Tea with Mussolini by Dennis P. Halpin

Vladivostok company leverages local reputation with a slick website and social media accounts by Leo Byrne

Criticism is harmful to broader North Korean human rights movement by Joanna Hosaniak

Whatever their goal, sanctions are seen as the only way to go in the Washington of summer 2016 by Andrei Lankov

THAAD deployment gives Kim Jong Un a propaganda bonanza, free of charge by Donald Kirk

Chinese objections reflect understandable self-interest, but same cannot be said of S. Korea's left by John Lee

Opinion 15 July By Robert E. McCoy

Analysis 14 July By

Some fans sneak in liquor and "act just like the hooligans you’d see at the English football league" by Jinhyok Park

While there are several arguments against the deployment, many of them are inconsistent by Daniel Pinkston

Analysis 13 July By John G. Grisafi

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