North Korea

  • Jan 31, 2018
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Pyongyang's ban on Chinese goods will hurt public

Pyongyang has taken the unprecedented step of banning the sale of Chinese goods in North Korea

North Korea
  • Jan 25, 2018
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US sanctions put North Korea rapprochement at risk

Washington has imposed more sanctions on North Korea, even as North and South Korea cooperate on the Winter Olympics

North Korea
  • Jan 12, 2018
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North Korea Olympic thaw will not address other issues

Pyongyang's decision to participate in the Winter Olympics in South Korea has defused international tension -- for now

North Korea
  • Jan 9, 2018
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Border talks broaden scope for inter-Korean thaw

North and South Korea today held their first official talks since 2015

North Korea
  • Jan 8, 2018
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North Korea heads for economic crisis

The economy has grown strongly under Kim Jong-un, but new UN sanctions will bring the 'boom years' to an end

North Korea
  • Jan 4, 2018
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Reviving inter-Korean hotline lowers risk

North Korea has reopened a telephone line used for daily inter-Korean communication that it abandoned two years ago

North Korea
  • Jan 4, 2018
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East Asian turning points could see dangerous outcomes

The coming four years could see East Asia become a much more dangerous place

East Asia
  • Jan 2, 2018
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Pyongyang's Olympic outreach opens door for talks

Relations have reached a post-war low, but Pyongyang says it wants to join the Winter Olympics in South Korea

North Korea