Whilst in Japan, the country in the world that arguably has the worst relations with the DPRK, Donald Trump Tweeted his lack of concern regarding Pyongyang’s recent minor missile tests. He further expressed his long held view that the peace process in Korea will result in a win-win success. Most […]
Official DPRK media have published scathing comments about American Democratic party presidential hopeful Joe Biden after the former US Vice President accused Trump of having overly friendly relationships with world leaders that Biden referred to as “tyrants”. Biden included DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un on this list of “tyrants”. At a […]
Reports from Seoul indicate that last night, the DPRK tested a short range rocket off of the east coast of Korea. Although this test is a far cry from the nuclear capable ICBM tests of 2017, Pyongyang has nevertheless delivered a cogent message to the wider world. This comes just […]
Kim Jong-un’s initial years in power were marked by a conspicuous absence of foreign state visits when contrasted with the record of his father and grandfather. But over the last year, the DPRK Chairman has rectified this by conducting a series of important meetings with some of the world’s most […]
Last night it was confirmed that the DPRK tested a new tactical guided weapon. While this particular weapon does not violate the agreement by Pyongyang to refrain from testing ICMBs and nuclear warheads during the course of the peace process, it would be impossible to argue that the test is […]
Chairman Kim Jong-un has just delivered a major speech before the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Much of the speech was devoted to issues concerning DPRK-US relations within the framework of the current peace process. Relevant sections of the speech on this subject are […]
Even prior to the commencing of the current peace process, Kim Jong-un has defined his leadership through a willingness to actively encourage internal economic reform. While from an outside perspective, Kim’s reforms may appear to be small in nature, his pursuit of early stage economic reforms offer an unambiguous view […]
On the 21st of March, US National Security Advisor John Bolton took to Twitter to proclaim his support for new sanctions against the DPRK (North Korea). Important actions today from @USTreasury; the maritime industry must do more to stop North Korea’s illicit shipping practices. Everyone should take notice and review […]
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has spoken at a lengthy press conference during the Two Sessions. Speaking for around two hours, Wang outlined China’s goals to enhance cooperation with multiple partners in a spirit that combines issue-by-issue problem solving with the material benefits of Belt and Road […]
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has appointed a new Unification Minister in an effort to welcome a new era of peace on the peninsula. Outgoing Unification Minister (in effect, Seoul’s proverbial ‘Minister for DPRK Affairs) Cho Myoung-gyon will be replaced by Kim Yeon-chul, a man with a long record of […]