FP Live: Samantha Power
In her role as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power is often thrust into the forefront of some of the world’s biggest crises. From working to ensu...Show more
North Korea’s Nuclear Fail-Safe
With a new law, Kim Jong Un takes a page from the Soviet nuclear playbook to ensure payback.
Kim Jong Un Is Putin’s and Xi’s New Best Friend
Pyongyang has abandoned any rapprochement with Washington.
Pyongyang’s Not Picking Up the Phone
Seoul and Washington have pledged they’re ready to talk with a nuclear-testing North Korea—but they’re not getting any response.
‘The Lazarus Heist’ Is the Gripping Story of North Korean Cybercrime
Worryingly, Washington’s concern does not rise to the level of the danger.
Ending North Korea’s Isolation Is the Only Solution Left
It’s time to consider what’s never been tried before.
Beijing and Washington Need a Joint Plan for North Korea’s COVID-19 Disaster
As Pyongyang claims success, the World Health Organization raises serious doubts.
North Korea May Be Trapped Between Famine and Plague
As COVID-19 sweeps through the country, outside help is desperately needed.
How North Korean Paranoia Entrapped an 85-Year-Old American
Trauma and fears of espionage run deep in Pyongyang.
North Korea’s Tactical Nuclear Plans Are a Dangerous Proposition
Lowering the threshold for usage makes conflict even more likely.
Flexibility Can Bring Pyongyang Back to Negotiations
Hard-line approaches to North Korea keep backfiring.
South Korea’s New President Understands the Threat From Pyongyang
Yoon Suk-yeol’s victory tightens the alliance with Washington.
Hold Beijing Accountable for Aiding Kim Jong Un’s Crimes
China plays a crucial role in sustaining North Korea’s horrific human rights record.
North Korea Knows How Important Its Cyberattacks Are
Pyongyang’s tradition of guerrilla warfare keeps its “all-purpose sword” sharp.
Biden’s North Korea Policy Needs Rebooting
A series of missile tests make it plain that carrots don’t work without sticks.
Foreign Policy Playlist Podcast: North Korea and the Billion Dollar Hack
The digital heist that began with the hack of Sony Pictures
A Decade of the Kim Jong Un Doctrine
The North Korean dictator is just as brutal as his predecessors—but has instrumentalized that brutality to new ends.
Latin America Could Profit From U.S.-China Competition
“Active nonalignment” is on display in a busy week of summits with both Beijing and Washington.
The Life of Diplomats in North Korea
Internal U.N. documents detail the burden foreign envoys face from sanctions and a stiflingly controlling government in Pyongyang.
‘You Live With a Degree of Paranoia’
Inside North Korea’s campaign to penetrate the U.N. sanctions experts’ wall of secrecy.
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