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North Korea-Russia People-to-People Exchanges as a Tool for Sustained Dialogue

Nika Pasko

Jun 18, 2025

Foreign Affairs

At the meeting with Kim Jong Un on June 17, Sergei Shoigu, the Secretary of the Russian …

North Korea’s Failed Ship Launch: Failure or a Step Toward Progress?

Vann H. Van Diepen, J. James Kim and Rachel Minyoung Lee

Jun 10, 2025

Military Affairs

North Korea’s failed launch of a 5,000-tonne destroyer at the Chongjin Shipyard on May 21 and …

Quick Take: Chongjin Destroyer Recovery Efforts Continue

Iliana Ragnone and Peter Makowsky

May 30, 2025

Military Affairs, Satellite Imagery

On May 21, North Korea attempted to launch the second destroyer in its new Choe Hyon Class at …

Sparrow Returns to the Peninsula: Observations on North Korea’s May 15 Air Drills

Tianran Xu

May 22, 2025

WMD

On May 15, 2025, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended live-fire drills of an elite fighter …