North Korean Coal Smuggling, Still Profitable
North Korea’s trade deficit can be partially explained by the revenue generated from Pyongyang’s illicit exports of coal exports.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2020
10 issues related to North Korea, South Korea, and U.S.-Korea relations that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in the year to come.
The China-Russia Security Council Resolution Part 1: Sanctions Relief
For the first time since the collapse of the Six Party Talks, we have a document that outlines the Chinese and Russian positions in fairly granular detail.
America’s Adversaries and Sanctions Dead-ends
American adversaries find it difficult to make fundamental changes to their foreign or national security policies and instead find coping mechanisms.
The Report on the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee Part 2: The Economic Message
The report from the party plenum also suggests that the regime’s frustration stems from the fact that sanctions are having material effect.
The Report on the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee Part 1: The Belated Christmas Gift
In lieu of a New Year’s speech, Kim Jong -un convened an unusual plenum of the Central Committee and issuing a widely-distributed Report on the meeting.
The Koreas, Together Alone
It is difficult to recall a moment where the two Koreas were simultaneously more isolated from the other countries of the region.
Missile Testing – What is North Korea Signaling and to Whom?
What is North Korea signaling with the missile test? Pyongyang is frustratingly opaque, but U.S. response should be based on its own desired outcomes.
South Korea Caught in U.S.-China Crossfire
U.S. restriction on Huawei could be a boon to Korea’s struggling export industry, but potential gains may be erased by China’s retaliatory measure.
Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin Discuss North Korean Workers in Russia
North Korean laborers in Russia are a serious issue related to the UN sanctions on North Korea because of its nuclear and missile programs.