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38North.org

A Stimson Center Publication

Informed Analysis of North Korea: 38 North provides high-quality research, analysis and commentary on a broad range of topics related to North Korea

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38 North is an authoritative source of information and analysis about the DPRK’s internal and external affairs. Given the inherent dangers of conflict on the Korean Peninsula, an informed public debate on issues related to North Korea can reduce the risks of misperception and miscalculation. 38 North’s focused efforts help ensure that high-quality research, analysis and data resources are available to policymakers and practitioners working to solve one of the most complex security dilemmas facing the world today.

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Information and analysis about North Korean internal and external affairs for policymakers and the general public.

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US Secretary of Defense

Op-Ed ·

Beyond North Korea: Fractures in the US-South Korea Alliance

Feb 12, 2020

Impact ·

Changing the Conversation on North Korea

Dec 26, 2019

Commentary ·

The North Korean Economy, October 2019: Are Sanctions Causing a More Volatile Exchange Rate?

Oct 25, 2019

Commentary ·

Science and Technology Education in North Korea Enters the 21st Century

Oct 21, 2019

Commentary ·

Distant Thunder: The Crisis Coming in Korea

Oct 17, 2019

Policy Paper ·

North Korea’s Hydroelectric Power – The Tanchon Power Station Project

Oct 11, 2019

Policy Paper ·

North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard: Recent Activity

Sep 26, 2019

Commentary ·

The North Korean Economy, August 2019: Why China Will Continue to Dominate

Sep 10, 2019

Commentary ·

The More We Wait, The Worse It Will Get

Sep 4, 2019

Policy Paper ·

North Korea’s Hydroelectric Power – Part II – Analysis by Peter Makowsky, Jenny Town and Samantha Pitz

Aug 29, 2019

Events

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Past

The “New North Korea”: Security Implications of North Korea’s Social Changes

Nov 27, 2019

Past

A Long Separation: A Photo Series of Korean Separated Families

Oct 11, 2019

Past

Between Two Giants: The Korean Dilemma within U.S.-China Competition

Sep 20, 2019

Past

A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History

Sep 19, 2019

Past

Post-Hanoi Dynamics between the ROK and China

May 8, 2019

Past

After Hanoi: Next Steps for the US and the DPRK

Feb 21, 2019

Past

50 Years of Propaganda – A Glimpse into North Korean Domestic Initiatives

Oct 31, 2018

In the News

Op-Ed ·

Beyond North Korea: Fractures in the US-South Korea Alliance

Feb 12, 2020

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article about Kim Jong Un attending a flight demonstration of military aircraft at Wonsan Kalma International Airport

Nov 15, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town cited in article about military aircraft seen lined up at the Wonsan International Airport in North Korea

Nov 14, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North mentioned in article about North Korea’s urging that South Korea remove its facilities from the North’s resort of Mount Kumgang

Oct 24, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town and 38 North cited about potential implications of John Bolton’s departure on US-NK relations

Sep 12, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited about North Korea’s missile tests and how it shows signs of advancing arsenal

Sep 2, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article the reported possibility of resumed denuclearization talks between U.S. and North Korea

Aug 9, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

How one website created a clear window into North Korea by Christopher Zara

May 22, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Op-ed by Joel Wit and Richard Sokolsky on the US-North Korean relations and next steps

May 20, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article about new North Korean missile

May 16, 2019

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