More: North Korea
Geopolitics is moving North Korea’s way
In less than three years, the erosion in the US hegemony that began cascading with the defeat in Afghanistan in August 2021 spread to...
The Actions from Pyongyang Won’t Escalate Tension in Korean Peninsula
As the year 2024 starts, uncertainty looms over Northeast Asia. The deteriorating relationship between North and South Korea has hit a new rock bottom. ...
Brothers No More: Inter-Korean relations in the New Era
In an unprecedented move Kim jong-un has ordered the demolition of the Arch of Reunification (조국통일3대헌장기념탑) located in Pyongyang. The demolition of this symbolic...
DPR Korea urged to ‘embrace diplomacy’ after latest ballistic missile launch
Repeated long-range ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international air and sea transportation, a...
Reexamining the Sino–Pyongyang Nexus: Ambivalence and Economic Interdependence
Since the crucible of the 1950–53 Korean War, the Sino–Pyongyang entanglement has been intricately woven and characterized by ambivalence. Even though China is clearly...
South Korea’s Defence Industry Might – The Golden K-Cow
Owing to the Korean Wave, the successful export of South Korean products, from K-Pop acts to hit dramas, to cosmetic brands and even food...
DPR Korea: Military satellites, ‘serious risk’ to civil aviation and shipping
The recent launch of a reconnaissance satellite by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), presents a ‘serious risk’ to international civil aviation and shipping, the Security...
Allies in the eternal Cold War, or the intriguing partnership of the Russian Federation and the DPRK
Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a working visit to the DPRK, because Russian-North Korean relations are becoming more and more dense, reaching...
The International Relations of Proxy War: Great Power Competition Facilitates Policy Shifts in North Korea-US Relations
For a variety of reasons, the DPRK regime has concentrated on nuclear weapons as the primary mode to achieve its goals. As other legitimizing...
China, Russia and North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s meeting with Putin
North Korea celebrates its founding day on September 9 every year, and this year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the occasion. North Korea, known...