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2023/02/14 | The Interpreter

Why North Korea Is Denying Its Involvement in Russia’s War in Ukraine

Pyongyang appears to be a reluctant participant in Putin’s brutal offensive in Eastern Europe.

2022/10/11 | The Interpreter

Come What May, North Korea Perseveres

No manner of sanctions appears to dent Pyongyang’s determination to remain solitary and nuclear armed.

2021/12/15 | Deutsche Welle

Is South Korea Close to Officially Ending the Korean War?

It has long been a dream of South Korean President Moon to formally end the war with the North, but analysts caution the idea may not be strategically sound or politically feasible.

2019/02/28 | TIME

Trump-Kim Summit Ends Abruptly With No Deal

The second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un has ended without a deal.

2019/02/07 | TIME

4 Reasons Vietnam Is Perfect for the Second Trump-Kim Summit

Donald Trump says the second summit between he and Kim Jong-un is set to take place in Vietnam in late February.

2018/09/19 | Taiwan Business TOPICS Magazine

Taiwanese Investors Size Up the North Korean Market

Taiwan has abided by tighter Trump-era sanctions on North Korea, but in 2016, Taiwan was its fourth largest trading partner.

2018/06/08 | TIME

OPINION: Signs Suggest Kim Is Ready to Deal in Singapore

A purge of top military brass and the completion of nuclear capability suggest Kim is ready to open up to economic development.

2017/10/08 | Hitoshi Tanaka

Avoiding War with North Korea

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to rise. Kim Jong-un has ramped North Korea’s missile and nuclear testing programs and US President Donald Trump has exacerbated the tensions with his tough talk.

2017/09/29 | Alexander Görlach

German Election Losses Leave Merkel's North Korea Stance in Limbo

German Chancellor Angela Merkel previously advocated Germany take a lead role in brokering a diplomatic solution to the crisis in North Korea. But election losses for her Christian Democratic Union party have left her weakened at home, and the country's future stance on the issue in doubt.

2017/07/20 | FORTUNE

How North Korea Could Start a War With America Right Now

As frightening as ICBMs sound, Pyongyang already possesses all the weapons it needs to draw America into a war. The question is whether the US and its allies will continue to strengthen the tools required to deter such a conflict.