Pay Attention: The “Commentator” Returns
In recent weeks, in response to US-ROK military exercises, Pyongyang has revived the “Commentator,” a format that once appeared from…
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While understanding North Korea’s public pronouncements is an artform that few have mastered, we will take you through methodology and application of dissecting its statements.
North Korea’s Recent Foreign Ministry Statement: Cutting Through the Noise
On February 2, the North Korean Foreign Ministry released a statement criticizing recent statements made by US Secretary of Defense…
North Korea Makes a Still More Conservative Turn at Party Plenum
This year seems likely to be tense and dangerously confrontational on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea’s unusually tough response to…
The Real Significance of North Korea’s Recent Military Activities
As expected, much of the media commentary on North Korea’s new nuclear law and a barrage of missile launches and…