Bringing the Past to the Present: Kim Jong Un Revives Dreams of a Grand Canal
At the Seventh Session of North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly in early September, Kim Jong Un outlined a wish to…
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The Many Faces of Chairman Kim Jong Un
At the recent December 2019 plenum, Chairman Kim, rather than giving his traditional New Year’s speech, outlined a different strategy…
Abe Tries to Move the Needle on Japan’s North Korea Policy, but Will it Matter?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be on the verge of making a major shift in Japan’s approach to North…
Remembering the Pueblo: How Internal Imperatives Shape North Korean Decisions
38 North is pleased to launch a new collection of short essays that will examine the historical context of key episodes, forces and choices…