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Dangerous war games, such as the Russian interception of a US drone over the Black Sea, have the potential to trigger real conflict. But there is no international law governing such behaviour.
People who get too close to the seat of power in North Korea, including the Supreme Leader’s relatives, have a way of ending up dead.
The meeting is the first between the leaders since Japan outlined a more assertive defense strategy in December.
North Korea’s provocative regime of missile testing has prompted the South to designate it as an enemy.
Sanctions are clearly not deterring North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. But alternative strategies have huge risks, too.
Individuals, businesses and organisations around the world have felt the ripples – sometimes waves – from the FTX crash. Kim Jong-un is likely feeling them too.
While there is still risk associated with any escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula, this is far from uncharted territory.
A recent barrage of nuclear-capable missile tests and a change in law setting out the conditions for a nuclear strike show that North Korea’s leader is intent on reunification on his terms.
Under pressure, Vladimir Putin is trying to establish stronger alliances with North Korea and China.
Concerns about aggression from North Korea and China might drive some Asian countries to develop their own nuclear arsenals.
North Korea’s dictator Kim Jung-Un has given his elite supporters masks and privileged access to healthcare.
After reporting zero COVID cases until now, North Korea is facing a rapidly-spreading outbreak of the omicron variant. Here’s how things could play out.
The conservative winner faces a housing crisis and the task of restarting dialogue with North Korea.
A defecting North Korean gymnast recently went back after struggling to make a new life for himself.
Kim Jong Un has followed his father and grandfather in ruling by fear. The coronavirus pandemic has made North Korea ever more isolated, while expanded military capabilities make it a growing threat.
In the hit Korean Netflix show ‘Squid Game,’ players are required to sign dubiously ethical contracts as their lives are assigned monetary value.
Kim Jong-un is simultaneously projecting different images domestically and internationally as food shortages and economic hardship rise.
The increasing prominence of Kim Jong-un’s younger sister has prompted speculation about whether she is positioning herself for ultimate power in North Korea.
Diplomacy is needed to head off an arms race between North and South Korea.
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Reader in International Relations, Aston University
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Reader in Asia Pacific Studies, Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies, University of Central Lancashire
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