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The sanctions regime against the DPRK under threat

On March 28, 2024, Russia vetoed the extension of the mandate of the UN panel of experts to monitor the sanctions against the DPRK until April 30, 2025. This is important, because according to the established procedure, the decision to extend the term of office of the so-called 1718 Sanctions Committee must be made by April 30, otherwise it will be unable to continue with its activities…

Konstantin Asmolov

Dialog between Pyongyang and Tokyo? Another failure!

Japan and North Korea do not currently have any diplomatic relations, but Tokyo periodically tries to gain political capital by attempting to establish a dialog with Pyongyang. The most successful such attempt occurred in 2002, when, in a meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, DPRK leader Kim Jong Il admitted that 13 Japanese citizens had been abducted by North Korea’s intelligence services…

Konstantin Asmolov

“Freedom Shield” and Other Events of February-March 2024. Part Three: The North Is Keeping Up

Contrary to the anticipation of anti-Pyongyang propaganda discussed in the previous part of this digest, there have been no direct provocations, including in the area of the disputed maritime border. Instead, the North conducted its own exercise and criticized the enemy’s. Already on the day the exercise began, March 4, a DPRK Ministry of Defense spokesman issued a press statement. “The frantic war drills by the ROK puppets and vassal forces led by the US make…

Konstantin Asmolov

Japanese prime minister uses relations with DPRK to save his domestic political ratings

Бахтиар Урусов

On the January session of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK. Part Four. The ROK’s response and more

Konstantin Asmolov

On the January session of the National People’s Congress of North Korea Part One The end of the unification policy

Konstantin Asmolov

Digest of Inter-Korean Tensions at the Turn of 2024

Konstantin Asmolov

Results of the visit of the DPRK Foreign Minister to the Russian Federation

Konstantin Asmolov

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