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30 Jan
Japanese court holds North Korea accountable for deceptive repatriation campaign
France 24 – North Korea
30 Jan
British American Tobacco accused of helping North Korea fund terrorism in lawsuit
The Guardian – North Korea
30 Jan
Why Seoul’s push for greater control over the DMZ is unlikely to succeed
NK News
30 Jan
ROK, Japan defense chiefs back ‘denuclearization of Korean Peninsula’
NK News
30 Jan
Kim Jong Un kicks off 3rd year of rural project with focus on military towns
NK News
29 Jan
Canada is under assault from Chinese state interference: Dennis Molinaro and Christopher Coates for Inside Policy Talks
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
29 Jan
From Learning to Creating in Korea with Tyler and Nidhi
The Korea Society Podcast
29 Jan
Takaichi Sanae relies on her keenest fans in Japan
The Economist – Asia
29 Jan
Trump’s power politics is paving the way to a G2 world order with China
SCMP – Diplomacy
29 Jan
Taiwan’s new opposition leader wants to talk to Xi Jinping
The Economist – Asia
29 Jan
Top Siberian pork producer eyes North Korea’s meat market
NK News
29 Jan
Tatarstan rises as key horse supplier for Kim Jong Un and military brass
NK News
29 Jan
New Iranian ambassador to North Korea assumes post after 5 year vacancy
NK News
29 Jan
Pending legislation on DMZ access ‘completely at odds’ with armistice, UNC says
NK News
29 Jan
Roland de Courson: Photographing the demilitarized zone’s unseen stories
NK News
29 Jan
Anxiety without end: A Japanese-American hibakusha's lonely fight
NHK World
28 Jan
Repeated purges by China's Xi cast doubt on his judgment, observer says
France 24 – Taiwan
28 Jan
Maybe China Hasn’t Given Up on Economic Coercion in Australia
The Diplomat – Taiwan
28 Jan
South Korea's Nuclear Submarine Strategy
The Korea Society Podcast
28 Jan
L’impératif indo-pacifique du Canada : naviguer l’hétérogénéité, contrer la Chine, bâtir des partenariats: Stephen Nagy dans Geopolitika
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
28 Jan
For the first time in 54 years there are no pandas in Japan
The Economist – Asia
28 Jan
Ruling party launches new committee to support North Korean defectors
NK News
28 Jan
South Korea court sentences ex-first lady to 20 months in prison for corruption
France 24 – South Korea
28 Jan
ROK military kicks off preparatory meetings for wartime control transfer
NK News
28 Jan
China’s ambassador warns Albanese reclaiming Port of Darwin will force Beijing to intervene
The Guardian – Taiwan
28 Jan
China Begins Relocating Structure from PMZ
Beyond Parallel (CSIS)
28 Jan
Busting the many myths of North Korea, from Juche to Kim Jong Il’s Russian name
NK News
27 Jan
Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties
The Guardian – Taiwan
27 Jan
Japanese have 'greater awareness of security issues and a greater concern over actions by China'
France 24 – Taiwan
27 Jan
Kim Jong Un claims upgraded nuclear rockets pose ‘grave threat’ to enemies
NK News
27 Jan
Startup Scene: Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow: 2026 Emerging Design Competition
The Korea Society Podcast
27 Jan
As China grows, it is reshaping how global public goods are delivered
SCMP – Diplomacy
27 Jan
Seoul says its discussing possible transfer of North Korean POWs from Ukraine
NK News
27 Jan
Russia upgrading customs security at North Korea crossing to fight smuggling
NK News
27 Jan
Takaichi calls North Korea a ‘nuclear-armed state,’ emphasizing threats to Japan
NK News
27 Jan
North Korea launches ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles toward East Sea: ROK military
NK News
27 Jan
Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages for deceiving migrants
NK News
27 Jan
US spy plane flies apparent mission to surveil North Korea amid Colby’s visit
NK News
27 Jan
North Korea’s parade and Party Congress prep, plus personnel purges
NK News
27 Jan
Japan's push for inclusive esports
NHK World
27 Jan
Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%
France 24 – South Korea
26 Jan
Carney’s China gamble — trade diversification is smart — a ‘strategic partnership’ is not: Matthew Bondy in the Western Standard
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
26 Jan
‘The most stressful TV experience on record’: Alex Honnold and the rise of potential death as live entertainment
The Guardian – Taiwan
26 Jan
Siberian region sends 540 tons of wheat flour to North Korea
NK News
26 Jan
New US defense strategy warns of North Korean threats, omits denuclearization
NK News
26 Jan
Kim Jong Un inspects statues honoring North Korean soldiers who fought Ukraine
NK News
26 Jan
Lee Hae-chan, politician who pushed to improve ties with North Korea, dies at 74
NK News
26 Jan
US should send special envoy to North Korea, Seoul’s prime minister says
NK News
26 Jan
China’s top general under investigation for alleged violations amid corruption crackdown
The Guardian – Taiwan
25 Jan
Alex Honnold free solos Taipei 101 skyscraper in live Netflix climb
The Guardian – Taiwan
25 Jan
Alex Honnold free-climbs Taiwan’s tallest building without ropes, safety gear
HKFP – Taiwan
24 Jan
Pentagon to reduce its role in deterrence of North Korea
The Guardian – North Korea
23 Jan
Who is ahead in the race for Japan’s next parliament?
The Economist – Asia
23 Jan
‘Carney Doctrine’ seeks refuge in Beijing’s embrace: Stephen Nagy in the Japan Times
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
23 Jan
New Year, New You! Powered by K-Health
The Korea Society Podcast
23 Jan
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in Transition: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Practice
The Diplomat – South Korea
23 Jan
Alex Honnold’s made-for-Netflix free solo of Taipei 101 draws awe – and unease
The Guardian – Taiwan
23 Jan
Only 223 North Korean defectors arrived in the South last year, down from 2024
NK News
23 Jan
Book review: The untold story of Kim Jong Un’s Japan-born mother
NK News
23 Jan
How spies from both North and South Korea targeted a human rights advocate
NK News
22 Jan
Ep 339 | Collective Memory Collective Trauma: A Conversation with Dr. Meng Chiang
Talking Taiwan
22 Jan
Canada’s rush to Beijing is a strategic miscalculation: Stephen Nagy in Real Clear World
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
22 Jan
Ageing farmers threaten South-East Asia’s growth
The Economist – Asia
22 Jan
Takaichi faces major stress test in 2026
Tokyo Review
22 Jan
Ria Roy: The importance of subtle language differences between North and South
NK News
22 Jan
Ask a North Korean: What are school vacations like in the DPRK?
NK News
22 Jan
In a turbulent world, Kim Jong Un’s regime looks more secure than ever
NK News
21 Jan
How Takaichi’s military push is reshaping Japan’s posture toward North Korea
NK News
21 Jan
North Korea denuclearization ideal but unrealistic, South’s president says
NK News
21 Jan
Why stopping drones from entering North Korea will be easier said than done
NK News
20 Jan
Lee Jae Myung orders probe into whether civilians sent drones to North Korea
NK News
20 Jan
North Korea's Kim purges vice premier, slams ‘incompetent’ officials
France 24 – North Korea
20 Jan
North Korea-China trade surges 25% in 2025 to nearly reach pre-pandemic levels
NK News
20 Jan
On cautious footing: Where North Korea-China ties stand after a year of detente
NK News
20 Jan
North Korea’s youth outreach, Party Congress signals and prison demolition
NK News
19 Jan
‘Leave while you still can’: Kim Jong Un fires vice premier at factory ceremony
NK News
19 Jan
Japan’s popular new prime minister gambles on a snap election
The Economist – Asia
19 Jan
Kim Jong Un urges youth to abandon ‘dreams’ to go to war, hard labor sites
NK News
19 Jan
South Korean man claims he sent drones to North, prompting calls for probe
NK News
19 Jan
RFA to resume operations in South Korea, paving way for broadcasts to North
NK News
17 Jan
Japan-based Myanmar voices call election a sham
NHK World
17 Jan
China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export – report
The Guardian – Taiwan
17 Jan
US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investment
HKFP – Taiwan
16 Jan
What to make of reports that Russia tried to ship a nuke reactor to North Korea
NK News
16 Jan
Seoul seeks to streamline import rules for North Korea food products
NK News
15 Jan
US says it reached deal with Taiwan to lower tariffs and boost investments
The Guardian – Taiwan
15 Jan
China is testing South Korea in the Yellow Sea
The Economist – Asia
15 Jan
An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia
SCMP – Diplomacy
15 Jan
Taiwan’s TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom
HKFP – Taiwan
15 Jan
What a hit ROK film gets right — and wrong — about Christianity in North Korea
NK News
15 Jan
Over 100K South Koreans separated from family in North Korea have died: Data
NK News
15 Jan
Investors in inter-Korean projects call for Seoul to lift North Korea sanctions
NK News
15 Jan
What’s next for North Korea-Venezuela ties after Maduro’s capture
NK News
15 Jan
ROK military finds general guilty of treason over North Korea drone incursions
NK News
14 Jan
Canada undermines its own China engagement: Stephen Nagy in the Japan Times
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
14 Jan
Rhetoric over reality: The myth of rising foreign crime
Tokyo Review
14 Jan
Lee orders review of scrapped military pact with North Korea after drone claims
NK News
14 Jan
Prosecutors seek death penalty for Yoon for martial law, inciting North Korea
NK News
14 Jan
Russia raises quota for North Korean students eligible for free college
NK News
13 Jan
Carney’s China gambit – Why Tokyo must come first: Stephen Nagy in National Newswatch
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
13 Jan
Kim Yo Jong says Seoul will pay ‘unbearable price’ if drone flights don’t stop
NK News
13 Jan
Leaders of South Korea, Japan pledge to work for North Korea’s denuclearization
NK News
13 Jan
How anyone can now read North Korea’s party newspaper at a library in Seoul
NK News
13 Jan
North Korea’s drone allegations, Seoul’s denial and the Lee-Xi summit in China
NK News
13 Jan
US, partners brief UN on growing threat of North Korean cybercrime
NK News
13 Jan
China breaks ground on new cross-border trade park on North Korea’s doorstep
NK News
13 Jan
China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’
The Guardian – Taiwan
12 Jan
Why timing may be right for China to press North Korea on denuclearisation
SCMP – Diplomacy
12 Jan
Canada’s China gambit – Strategic fantasy meets geopolitical reality: Stephen Nagy in Geopolitical Monitor
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
12 Jan
US action in Venezuela fuels Asia’s fears of collapsing rules-based order
SCMP – Diplomacy
12 Jan
War of words: How to evaluate North Korean claims of another ROK drone incursion
NK News
12 Jan
North Korea slams US plan to present report on DPRK sanctions violations at UN
NK News
12 Jan
North Korea builds 2nd private car dealership, gaming center in elite district
NK News
12 Jan
7 Chinese, US nationals charged with smuggling weapons to North Korea
NK News
10 Jan
North Korea threatens response to drone incursions, rejects Seoul’s denial
NK News
10 Jan
Taiwan becomes ‘super-aged society’ in 2025, gov’t data shows
HKFP – Taiwan
9 Jan
North Korea accuses South of sending drones to surveil sensitive military sites
NK News
9 Jan
China is turning the Indo-Pacific into a pressure cooker: Joe Varner in Real Clear World
Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Indo-Pacific
9 Jan
STATELESS: The Japanese left behind in the Philippines
NHK World
9 Jan
US says seizure of tankers linked to Venezuela sends a warning to North Korea
NK News
9 Jan
Analysis: How will Japan's economy fare in 2026?
NHK World
9 Jan
North Korean hackers using QR codes to attack governments and think tanks: FBI
NK News
9 Jan
Putin sends ‘congratulatory’ letter to Kim Jong Un, presumably for his birthday
NK News
9 Jan
North Korea invites China firms to spring trade fair after foreign ban last year
NK News
8 Jan
Maduro’s fate in Venezuela hardens North Korea’s nuclear resolve
SCMP – Diplomacy
8 Jan
A 1995 Vision for U.S.–Japan Relations, Revisited
Tokyo Review
8 Jan
The teenage girl who may rule North Korea
The Economist – Asia
8 Jan
Why Strengthening RFA Is a Strategic Imperative for US Policy on North Korea
The Diplomat – North Korea
8 Jan
North Korea hasn’t resumed regular flights to Shanghai, counter to schedule
NK News
8 Jan
UN experts request info from North Korea on reported pardon of state criminals
NK News
8 Jan
Seeing the future: What to expect from North Korea in the new year
NK News
8 Jan
Violent new North Korean film depicting attempt to kill leader airs on state TV
NK News
8 Jan
Authentic Labubu toys are not made in North Korea, manufacturer says
NK News
7 Jan
Bad Apple? How the World’s Greatest Company Changed Chinese Tech
The Little Red Podcast
7 Jan
As denuclearisation stalls, China will shape stability on Korean peninsula
SCMP – Diplomacy
7 Jan
Lee says he asked China’s Xi to act as a mediator with North Korea
NK News
7 Jan
Acting US envoy to Seoul leaves post after less than three months on the job
NK News
7 Jan
Playing dictator: Why a Kim Jong Un lookalike says his act isn’t just a joke
NK News
7 Jan
Police accuse North Korean defector of killing brother for insurance money
NK News
6 Jan
China-sanctioned Japanese lawmaker says Taiwan ‘independent country’
HKFP – Taiwan
6 Jan
What North Korea’s 2026 calendar reveals about its plans for the year ahead
NK News
6 Jan
What Kim Jong Un sees in the US capture of Nicolás Maduro
NK News
6 Jan
Lee, Xi agree on restarting North Korea talks but don’t mention denuclearization
NK News
6 Jan
North Korea reveals over 400 graves for soldiers killed in ‘sacred’ Ukraine war
NK News
5 Jan
Why is Japan souring on foreign workers and tourists?
The Economist – Asia
5 Jan
US ‘decapitation strike’ on North Korea unlikely despite Maduro success: Expert
NK News
5 Jan
South Korea’s ruling party to launch committee dedicated to North Korea ties
NK News
5 Jan
Kim Jong Un inspects mega greenhouse farm for 7th time ahead of Party Congress
NK News
4 Jan
North Korea says it tested hypersonic missiles to deter enemies
NK News
4 Jan
North Korea condemns US military intervention in Venezuela
NK News
3 Jan
Kim Jong Un inspects missile factory, orders increased production
NK News
3 Jan
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS
NK News
2 Jan
Ep 338 | Talking Taiwan Top 5 of 2025 Award Winner End of Year Review
Talking Taiwan
2 Jan
Lee Jae Myung to seek China’s support on North Korea during upcoming visit: Wi
NK News
2 Jan
Top Seoul officials warn of North Korean threats but back engagement in new year
NK News
2 Jan
US-North Korea talks could be coming in 2026. But not the deal Trump wants.
NK News
2 Jan
Kim Jong Un takes daughter to past leaders’ mausoleum for the first time
NK News
2 Jan
Xi to host South Korea’s Lee in Beijing as China seeks to bolster regional ties
France 24 – Taiwan
1 Jan
Yong Ja Hong: How sports and athletics play into North Korean statecraft
NK News
1 Jan
Taiwan’s president vows to defend sovereignty after China drills
HKFP – Taiwan
1 Jan
Taiwan vows to defend its sovereignty after Chinese military drills
France 24 – Taiwan
1 Jan
Lee Jae Myung frames peace with North Korea as key to long-term economic growth
NK News
1 Jan
Easing controls on North Korean media is long overdue. But it’s still risky.
NK News
1 Jan
Kim Jong Un ushers in new year with greetings to North Korean troops in Russia
NK News
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