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In Strong Support of Ambassador Biegun

Dear Mr. Ambassador: A number of articles have recently been written about what a tough job you have and that if you

September 25, 2018
Joel S. Wit
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September 21, 2018: Henry Stimson’s 151st Birthday

Henry Stimson’s Lasting Legacy By Allerton Kilborne & James Giles Perhaps no statesman cast a longer shadow over the 20th Century than Henry

September 21, 2018
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More DPRK Signals on Denuclearization

In what appears to be an authoritative-level article in Rodong Sinmun on September 15, Pyongyang has strongly reasserted its commitment to a new relationship

September 17, 2018
Robert Carlin
Commentary

Arms Trade Treaty Still Not Meeting Potential

  Five years ago, governments from around the world adopted the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) – the first legally-binding treaty to regulate

September 12, 2018
Rachel Stohl
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Pentagon is watching Russia very closely, expert says

Watch to the clip here.

September 11, 2018
Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr.
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Kim Jong Un’s New Formulation

On September 6, 2018, North Korean media reported what amounts to a new formulation on the nuclear issue from Kim Jong Un:

September 10, 2018
Robert Carlin
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The State of Play in Sino-DPRK Relations

Sino-DPRK relations have undergone major changes since the beginning of 2018. Not only did North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit China

September 5, 2018
Yun Sun
Commentary

Two Plus Two Equals Two

After scheduling difficulties, the 2+2 meeting between the foreign and defence ministers of the US and India is finally set for September

September 4, 2018
Commentary

The Problem with Problematizing Confucius Institues

On the heels of recent resumption of vehemently negative press surrounding Confucius Institutes (CIs), non-profit educational programs affiliated with the People’s Republic

September 4, 2018
Logan Pauley
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Kim Jong Un’s Risky Gambit

Kim Jong Un is in the midst of a complex juggling act. He has to keep at least four crucial, long-term initiatives

August 21, 2018
Robert Carlin
Commentary

Is China Increasing Its Military Presence in Syria?

On August 1, Al-Watan, a pro-Assad regime newspaper, ran a story that described a dialogue held with Chinese Ambassador to Syria Qi Qianjin

August 20, 2018
Logan Pauley
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More Progress on Dismantling Facilities at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station

A 38 North exclusive with analysis by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.   Commercial satellite imagery from August 3 indicates additional dismantlement activities

August 7, 2018
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