North Korea

Kim Jong Il (R) inspects a North Korean artillery company in an undated photo released April 12
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Kim Jong Il (R) inspects a North Korean artillery company in an undated photo released April 12
North Korea: Kim's Domestic Balancing Act
May 1, 2008 1925 GMT
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reportedly has visited military facilities recently, raising the question of why he is making these trips. [more]
Situation Reports
North Korea: Envoy To Bring Nuclear Documents To U.S.
May 9, 2008 1212 GMT
North Korea: U.S. Diplomat Receives Nuclear-Related Documents
May 8, 2008 1938 GMT
U.S.: China Asked Not To Return North Korean Defectors
May 2, 2008 1038 GMT
North Korea: Kim Tightening Control Over Military
May 1, 2008 1223 GMT
U.S.: Bush Revelation Of Israeli Raid On Suspected Syrian Nuke A 'Message'
April 29, 2008 1652 GMT
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Geopolitical Diary Graphic -- FINAL
Geopolitical Diary: The Syrian Nuclear Mystery Evolves
April 25, 2008 0223 GMT
The Bush administration briefed the U.S. Congress on April 24 about the Sept. 6, 2007, Israeli raid on Syria. But why now? And why is the United States explaining an Israeli raid? [more]
Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors being deployed outside Tokyo
Japan: A Ballistic Missile Defense Update
March 31, 2008 2204 GMT
Japan has deployed the fourth Patriot Advanced Capability-3 battery outside of Tokyo, completing initial plans for rudimentary ballistic missile defense coverage of the Japanese capital. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Christopher Hill in South Korea
North Korea: The End of Crisis Diplomacy?
March 28, 2008 1312 GMT
North Korea's recent actions are meant to stir up a crisis to regain attention, but the effectiveness of Pyongyang's crisis diplomacy could be at its limit. [more]
South Korea - Kaesong Plant
North Korea's Kaesong Lever
March 27, 2008 0420 GMT
North Korea has expelled South Korean government workers from the inter-Korean industrial complex in Kaesong. The move is meant to help shape the tenor of discussions between Pyongyang and Seoul. [more]
The South Korean amphibious assault ship Dokdo
South Korea: The Military View from Seoul
March 8, 2008 0001 GMT
Looking at the global military landscape, South Korea sees three interlocking defense priorities for itself: keeping North Korea at bay, projecting power regionally and refining its emergency expeditionary capability. (With Stratfor map) [more]
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