North Korea
Seoul’s new assertiveness recasts Korean missile race
An unprecedented week of missile launches by both Koreas has wide-ranging implications
North KoreaPyongyang's missile test will spur regional arms race
North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile that might be able to carry a nuclear warhead
North KoreaNorth Korea's economic catastrophe will only worsen
New information sheds light on the North Korean economy’s disastrous state; no prospects of improvement are in sight
North KoreaCOVID-19 may delay Pyongyang from resuming China trade
Resuming trade with China will be crucial if North Korea is to escape complete economic collapse
North KoreaNorth Korea economic crisis may spur nuclear programme
Evidence suggests North Korea is continuing its nuclear weapons programme despite an economic crisis
North KoreaInter-Korean contact may be a false start
North Korea has resumed daily cross-border telephone calls with the South
North KoreaSackings suggest major COVID-19 spread in North Korea
Pyongyang has admitted serious problems in dealing with COVID-19, which up to now it denied was present in the country
North KoreaProspects for East Asia to end-2021
East Asia’s economies are rebounding and its governments adjusting to the presence of a new US administration
East Asia
