Soviets Reject Kim Il Sung's 1993 Nuclear Deadline
Pyongyang fought for a 1993 nuclear deadline and double steel capacity until Soviet experts refused to sacrifice geological safety for political requirements.
By Roy Castellano ·
Pyongyang
North Korea Rejected 1963 Nuclear Treaty Over US Warheads
North Korean officials evaded Bulgarian pressure to join a 1963 nuclear treaty, insisting that US atomic weapons in the South left no objective ground for international restraint.
By Eleanor Voss ·
Soviets deny North Korea nuclear plant and 350,000 metric tons of fuel
North Korea faced a difficult economic situation as Soviet officials issued verbal rejections to avoid creating a formal record of promised energy aid or nuclear power.
By Roy Castellano ·
1 Million Ruble Trade Deal Masks Claim Lin Biao Survived Plane Crash
Secret suspicions in Pyongyang masked diplomatic frictions and whispers that Lin Biao avoided the Mongolian plane crash, contradicting the official narrative of the time.
By Vera Kessler ·
North Korea Ceased DMZ Propaganda but Kept Targeting Washington
Pyongyang defused Yellow Sea tensions after a naval engagement and ceased DMZ propaganda, though redacted records show the regime continued to target the United States.
By Constance Bell ·
Ban Ki Moon Warned Seoul Against 'Charming' Kim Jong Il
Separated families and long-term prisoners were the stakes as Ban Ki Moon cautioned that the "charming and personable" demeanor of Kim Jong Il could mask the rigidities of a regime.
By Roy Castellano ·