N Korea at crossroads
North Korea appears to have restarted nuclear reactor, IAEA says
Yongbyon complex possibly reprocessed spent fuel for weapons plutonium
North Korea
Tea Leaves
For Asia's reclusive regimes, sporting isolation is far from splendid
From Kabul to Pyongyang, 'playing the game' works better than exclusion
Biden's Asia policy
US envoy for North Korea to visit Seoul amid tensions over drills
Sung Kim to discus ways for 'complete denuclearization and lasting peace' in four-day trip
International relations
US-South Korea war games anger North and China
Pyongyang calls mostly online drills 'rehearsal' for war
International relations
Kim Yo Jong says US and South Korea will face new threats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister warns on scheduled joint military drills
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea prepares to resume trade with China
Pyongyang wary of COVID-19 but can't ignore crises at home
International relations
US and Japan voice concern over China's nuclear arsenal at ASEAN talks
Blinken also calls on Beijing to stop provocative behavior in South China Sea
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea flouts UN sanctions 3 years on
Spear-phishing on cryptocurrency exchanges now a key source of funds
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea in spotlight as ASEAN Regional Forum convenes virtually
Pyongyang may seek economic relief but US has 'no plans' to engage directly
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea conducting tests at reactor site: UN report
Despite economic woes, reclusive state pushing ahead with weapons programs
International relations
US open to North Korean humanitarian assistance: UN envoy
Thomas-Greenfield says Washington wants to deepen 'unofficial ties' with Taiwan
International relations
North and South Korea see Olympics as occasion to move
Antagonism alternates with reconciliation on peninsula
Economy
North Korean economy shrinks 4.5%, worst slump under Kim Jong Un
Pandemic, sanctions and severe flooding inflict a triple blow
N Korea at crossroads
As food grows scarce, North Korea accepts South's olive branch
Moon and Kim start mending fences with return of hotlines after year of silence
N Korea at crossroads
South and North Korea restore hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un reopen channel that was severed in June 2020
Opinion
Beware Moon Jae-in's final months in office
Rush to cement legacy may yield dangerous giveaways for Pyongyang
International relations
Transcript: Biden's No. 2 diplomat on Olympics, North Korea, ASEAN
Wendy Sherman weighs in on wide range of subjects at Japan roundtable
International relations
US deputy secretary of state adds China visit to Asia itinerary
In Tokyo, Wendy Sherman says allies seek 'best approach' to Taiwan Strait deterrence