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North Korea: totalitarianism in transition?

Published on: 20 February 2014

Written by: Alex Franquelli All articles by Alex Franquelli

Periodically wracked by famine and lambasted in a UN human-rights inquiry, North Korea remains a state without...

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North Korea's family purge

Published on: 18 December 2013

Written by: Charles K Armstrong All articles by Charles K Armstrong

Kim Jong-un's execution of his uncle casts a revealing light on the tensions and weaknesses within the Pyongyang...

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North Korea, the cost of paralysis

Published on: 21 August 2013

Written by: Kerry Brown All articles by Kerry Brown

A new study of the inner workings of North Korea's regime is an important account of its dark political genius. But...

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Missed opportunities to rid the Middle East of WMD

Published on: 24 June 2013

Written by: Mahmoud Karem All articles by Mahmoud Karem

Concerned by misrepresentation of Egypt’s withdrawal from the recent NPT meeting in Geneva, a retired Egyptian...

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North Korea, the hand of history

Published on: 18 April 2013

Written by: Paul Rogers All articles by Paul Rogers

All states involved in the Korean crisis are influenced by their historical experience, but the recent past weighs...

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Nuclear weapons, basketball diplomacy and war in Korea

Published on: 25 March 2013

Written by: Charles K Armstrong All articles by Charles K Armstrong

While North Korea's nuclear threats towards the US remain in the realm of the absurd, the government's latest...

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North Korea: an opportunity lost is an opportunity gained

Published on: 8 March 2013

Written by: Alexander James All articles by Alexander James

The recurring three-part drama, Unsuccessful Diplomacy-North Korean Belligerence-United Nations Sanctions, is airing...

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North Korea’s missiles: peepholes into alien territory

Published on: 12 December 2012

Written by: Mohammad I. Aslam All articles by Mohammad I. Aslam

It is here in South Korea where you will find the most prevalent sense of bitterness and anger towards the...

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North Korea: change of signs

Published on: 5 October 2012

Written by: Charles K Armstrong All articles by Charles K Armstrong

Pyongyang looks and feels different under Kim Jong Un's leadership, but how much do new buildings, markets and...

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Doubting North Korea’s ‘collapsists’

Published on: 19 April 2012

Written by: Alexander James All articles by Alexander James

Commentators on North Korea have predicted the immanent downfall of its dictatorial regieme since its inception, but...

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China and North Korea after Kim Jong-il

Published on: 8 January 2012

Written by: Francis Grove-White All articles by Francis Grove-White

Despite its strained relationship with North Korea in recent years, China has so far supported the ascendancy of Kim...

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North Korea, the arts of succession

Published on: 29 December 2011

Written by: JE Hoare All articles by JE Hoare

The aftermath of the death of Kim Jong-Il highlights the obstacles in the way of a clear assessment of North Korea's...

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Kim Jong-Il: leadership and legacy

Published on: 19 December 2011

Written by: Charles K Armstrong All articles by Charles K Armstrong

North Korea's leader of almost two decades has died. What happens next will determine Kim Jong-Il's place in the...

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N Korea food crisis set to continue

Published on: 22 October 2011

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

N Korea food crisis set to continue. Turkey and Iran to collaborate against Kurdish rebels. Southeast Asia flooding...

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Libyan rebels encircle Sirte as Gaddafi son presses for resistance

Published on: 1 September 2011

Written by: Humayun Saleem All articles by Humayun Saleem

Libyan rebel forces encircle Sirte, as Saif al-Islam Gaddafi presses for resistance. South Korea appoints Yu Woo lk...

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Pakistan and India revive peace process after meeting of foreign ministers

Published on: 3 August 2011

Written by: Humayun Saleem All articles by Humayun Saleem

Pakistan and India have revived the peace process after the foreign ministers of the two countries met in New Delhi....

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Korea after reunification: challenges and opportunities

Published on: 4 April 2011

Written by: Javier Delgado Rivera All articles by Javier Delgado Rivera

Last year’s deadly rise in tensions in the Korean peninsula put off any prospects of reunification. Young-II Kim, a...

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International pressure on Gaddafi mounts

Published on: 28 February 2011

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

International pressure on Gaddafi mounts. Belarus violates Ivorian arms embargo as violence escalates. Rangoon bomb...

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North Korea makes direct food aid appeal

Published on: 10 February 2011

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

North Korea makes direct appeal for food aid, highlighting worsening food security situation. Tensions ease on...

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Assam rebels ready for peace talks

Published on: 17 January 2011

Written by: Daniel C All articles by Daniel C

A leader of the Indian separatist group Ulfa indicates he is ready for peace talks with the government. Unconfirmed...

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