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China Has Big Plans for Its Nuclear Energy Industry. But Will They Pan Out?

China is increasingly viewed less as the salvation of the Western nuclear power industry, and more as a competitive threat.

NK News

Judge Juche 2: North Korean (Mis)adventures in Uganda

We look at a failed construction project, attempts at insurance fraud, and the four lawsuits that resulted when everything went wrong.

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What Happens Next in US-DPRK Relations

If there is no room for compromise, the US must acknowledge that a deal cannot be reached at this time.

NK News

Judge Juche: How Russian Courts Penalize North Korean Cash Smuggling

The legal (mis)adventures of North Korean entities and individuals overseas.

National Public Radio (NPR)

Trump Just Walked Away from the Best North Korea Deal He’ll Ever Get

It is obvious, or it should be, that North Korea has a strong hand to play.

Trump and Kim in Hanoi 2019

Anyone Could Have Seen Trump’s Failure in Hanoi Coming. Except Trump.

US officials are mistaken to think Kim Jong Un will disarm before sanctions end.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US President Donald Trump (Source: Shutterstock)

Hope from Hanoi? Getting the Facts on the Trump-Kim Summit

What to know for Trump-Kim summit, round 2

Identifying DPRK Machine Plants

We geolocated six important sites linked to the North Korean missile program.

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Jeffrey Lewis: My Thoughts on Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Speech

Will Pyongyang succeed in widening the divide between Seoul and Washington?

OP #43: North Korea’s International Scientific Collaborations: Their Scope, Scale, and Potential Dual-Use and Military Significance

International scientific collaborations are helping North Korea advance its technology.