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In a historic summit, President Trump pitches North Korea's Kim Jong Un with a movie trailer
by
Jennifer Pak
Jun 12, 2018
Plus, we take a look at how locals are reacting.
Why North Korea's priority isn't its underdeveloped economy
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Jun 12, 2018
North Korea's relationship with the U.S. is not about "aid or even investment," according to Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council.
The diplomatic approach to North Korea is a long game
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Oct 9, 2017
Felicia Schwartz of the Wall Street Journal reports on how the State Department has been quietly pressuring Pyongyang. But don't expect results any time soon.
Looking at North Korea across a "gulf of misperception"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Emily Henderson
Sep 14, 2017
Things aren’t getting better between North Korea and the rest of the world. The United Nations imposed another round of sanctions this week. In response, North Korea said it would “sink” Japan using nuclear weapons and reduce the United States to “ashes and darkness.” Evan Osnos is a staff writer at the New Yorker and […]
The U.S. faces a complicated landscape on the Korean peninsula
Apr 17, 2017
Things are heating up on the Korean peninsula, you may have heard. A senior official told the BBC that North Korea will test missiles weekly. South Korea has doubled down on a missile defense system that China finds threatening. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has said all options are on the table to contain North […]
North Korea: A fragile economy after Kim Jong-Il
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 19, 2011
Death of dictator creates a new region of uncertainty. What it means for North Korea's economy, the U.S. and neighboring countries as the nation's military decides whether to accept Kim Jong-Il's son as leader.