Trump’s North Korea diplomacy looks troubled. It may not mean war President Donald Trump’s attempt to make a “great deal” with North Korea over its nuclear program appears increasingly in peril as Kim Jong Un has ordered new mi …
North Korea launches second projectile in less than a week For the second time in less than a week, North Korea launched suspected short-range missiles, according to South Korea’s military. The projectiles were fired Thursday from near a military …
The Hanoi summit was not the breakthrough in the peace process that South Korea had hoped to see. The talks with North Korea have stalled in an environment of increasing tension between the U.S. and China, placing South Korea in a challenging position …
North Korea’s Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design North Korea’s newest missile has a striking resemblance to an advanced Russian design, according to experts analyzing images from a test of the weapon on Saturday morning. The …
North Korea tested a missile over the weekend. The Trump admin flubbed the response. North Korea tested a missile to test the Trump administration over the weekend — and it’s unclear if America’s leaders passed. On Friday, Pyongyang tested a balli …
Pyongyang has reported that on May 4, Kim Jong Un observed an east coast firing drill of “large-caliber long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons.” That would seem to undercut considerable speculation in US and South Ko …
Ignoring Bing Crosby’s advice to accentuate the positive, Pyongyang has latched onto what it portrayed as the negative in April 24 remarks by US Secretary of State Pompeo. In an April 30 statement released by KCNA, First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son …
Since the April 12 address to the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) in which Kim Jong Un took a tougher line toward both Seoul and Washington for continuing military exercises, Pyongyang media have been notching up criticism of South Korea. Over the past …
North Korea turns to diplomats after Kim sidelines point man in nuclear talks SEOUL (Reuters) – The demotion of Kim Yong Chol, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s point man for nuclear talks with the United States, signals that long-time diplomats who ha …
Absence of key North Korean negotiator at Russia summit offers glimmer of hope SEOUL — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok on Thursday, one man was conspicuous by his absence. Kim Yong Chol — a hard- …
Wonsan-Kalma and the North Korean Economy What does one single resort construction project on North Korea’s east coast say about the state of the country’s economy?[1] Quite a bit, perhaps: it’s not just North Korea’s low exports that are causing …
US shrugs as North Korea demands Pompeo exit talks Donald Trump has said he’s in love with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But if there’s someone with whom the US president is even more smitten, it’s Mike Pompeo. North Korea on Thursday demanded that …
North Korea claims test of ‘new weapon’ North Korea says its leader, Kim Jong-un, has overseen the test of what it describes as a “new type of tactical guided weapon with a powerful warhead”. The state news agency quoted Mr Kim as saying the weapon had …
The United States special representative for North Korea is headed to Moscow amid rumors in South Korean media that Kim Jong Un is planning to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon. Stephen Biegun’s trip appears to be the latest attempt by Washing …
Satellite images may show reprocessing activity at North Korea nuclear site: U.S. researchers WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Satellite images from last week show movement at North Korea’s main nuclear site that could be associated with the reprocessing of radi …
In one of the biggest leadership shake-ups in years, North Korea named a new nominal head of state and a new premier, and gave leader Kim Jong-un a new title, state media reported on Friday, moves analysts said solidify Kim’s grip on power. …
A 38 North exclusive with analysis by Jack Liu, Peter Makowsky and Jenny Town Recent commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard indicates that building of a submarine ongoing for several years—possibly a follow-on to the current …
Kim Jong Un consolidates power as North Korea shuffles leadership SEOUL (Reuters) – In one of the biggest leadership shake-ups in years, North Korea named a new nominal head of state and a new premier, and gave leader Kim Jong Un a new title, state med …
Analysis by Peter Makowsky, Jenny Town and Samantha Pitz Based on an initial look at North Korea’s coal industry, the country’s larger coal mines have remained active despite the increasing restrictions on the North’s coal exports. Part I of this …
Exclusive: With a piece of paper, Trump called on Kim to hand over nuclear weapons WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On the day that their talks in Hanoi collapsed last month, U.S. President Donald Trump handed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a piece of paper tha …
Now in the spotlight, dissident group linked to North Korean break-in suspends operations A shadowy North Korean opposition group accused of a brazen raid of the North Korean embassy in Madrid last month announced that it is “temporarily” suspending op …
Swedes keep room ready for US diplomats in Pyongyang PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Swedish diplomats are keeping a room ready for the U.S. to use if it ever decides to have an official presence in the North Korean capital. The unmarked, slightly musty …
U.S. Tightens North Korea Sanctions After Failed Trump-Kim Summit WASHINGTON—The Trump administration took its first steps to tighten economic sanctions on North Korea since last month’s summit meeting in Vietnam on Thursday by listing two Chinese ship …
Some observers in Seoul, deeply troubled by the outcome of the first Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, feared that the Hanoi Summit might produce an agreement that only partially addressed North Korea’s nuclear and missile threat and that the US would pro …
No sign of imminent North Korea missile launch: South Korea defence chief SEOUL (Reuters) – It is premature to say whether recent activity at some of North Korea’s rocket facilities involved preparation for a missile launch, South Korea’s defence minis …
Trump officials chafe at second-guessing of North Korean missile sites When workers at North Korea’s Sohae rocket facility began rebuilding the dormant site’s launchpad and engine test stand this month, U.S. spy satellites orbiting overhead quickly det …
A 38 North exclusive with analysis by Jack Liu, Peter Makowsky and Jenny Town. Recent commercial satellite imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station (Tongchang-ri) shows no changes to the launch pad or engine test stand between March 8 and March …
“In this political environment, it is difficult to see how the United States and North Korea prevent talks from deteriorating into a negative loop of provocation and reaction.” For North Korea watchers, February ended in confusion as U.S. Presid …
New Images of North Korea Buildup Confront Trump’s Hopes for Disarmament WASHINGTON — President Trump was forced to publicly acknowledge this past week what American intelligence officials said they had long been telling the White House: Even during ei …
Stimson Center’s 38 North project, in partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), has created a snapshot of the DPRK’s coal industry published on Tearline, the NGA’s open source publishing platform. The platform was created …