Abstract After North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January 2016, China’s response was stern enough for certain China analysts to posit that the Middle Kingdom’s approach to its Cold War ally was changing….
Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard from September 21 shows ongoing activity at the facility that indicates:… Sinpo South Shipyard: SLBM Test Not Imminent; Unknown Shipbuilding Program Underway is an article from…
China’s revamped leadership team will likely emphasise stability at the Party Congress next week but watch out for hints of further state sector reform. Source: Finance Asia Read More: China’s new ruling elite to…
By Cheng Li Xi Jinping did not shy from the bold and broad undertaking of military reform and it has resulted in profound changes to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Even beyond the monumental purges…
In his recent article, Ruediger Frank concluded that sanctions will not materially influence North Korea’s nuclear weapons behavior, and by… Can Sanctions Get a Mulligan? is an article from 38 North: Informed Analysis of North…
By Richard C. Bush No, I have not been given a draft text of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s report to the 19th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress, which will serve as the principal policy and…
At various times over the past few weeks, US President Donald Trump and other members of his administration have threatened… A Hypothetical Nuclear Attack on Seoul and Tokyo: The Human Cost of War on the…
Keeping maritime pressure on North Korea to prevent illicit trade will continue to be one tool the international community can… Interdicting North Korean Vessels: Another False Hope is an article from 38 North: Informed Analysis…
By Lynn Kuok Over the past month, 436,000 Rohingya have fled from their homes in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State to neighboring Bangladesh. This is the second exodus of Rohingya, members of a Muslim ethnic minority,…
Recently declassified information on the responses of the South Korean and US governments to the uprising in the southwestern city… The Gwangju Uprising and North Korea: What We Can Learn From Declassified Documents is an…