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Situation of human rights in the DPRK, 2015
September 25, 2015
By: Ban Ki-moon
This report by the office of the UN Secretary-General provides an overview of the human rights and humanitarian situation in the DPRK from September 2014 to August 2015. The report also provides information on the level of engagement of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with the United Nations human rights mechanisms during the reporting period. | READ MORE
Commemorative Address by President Park Geun-hye on the 70th Anniversary of Liberation
August 15, 2015
By: Park Geun-hye
A transcript of Park Geun-hye's speech on commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Korean liberation. | READ MORE
Issue Brief: North Korea's Ballistic Missile Program (August 2015)
August 15, 2015
By: Matthew McGrath, Daniel Wertz
NCNK Issue Brief on North Korea's Ballistic Missile program. An updated version was published in December 2017. | READ MORE
Exploring Theories of Change Implicit in Policy Approaches to North Korea
August 1, 2015
By: Daniel Wertz, Maral Noori
This report is based on the findings of a workshop that was held to apply the "theories of change" framework to North Korea, identifying unspoken assumptions and sharpening the strategic logic behind different types of policy interventions. This workshop – which brought together former policymakers and nongovernmental experts on North Korea – was sponsored by the National Committee on North Korea and the United States Institute of Peace’s Asia-Pacific program. | READ MORE
North Korea: U.S. Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
July 21, 2015
By: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E. Rinehart, Mary Beth D. Nikitin, Sungtae Park
This CRS report, published July 21, 2015, gives a broad overview of North Korea, examining, inter alia, the internal situation, history of nuclear negotiations, US engagement activities with North Korea, and security threats. | READ MORE
S. 1747, North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015
July 9, 2015
By: Robert Menendez, Lindsay Graham
North Korea: Beyond the Six-Party Talks
June 16, 2015
This report discusses Six-Party talks, regional concerns, and recommendations for China, Japan, NorthKorea, Russia, South Korea, and the United States | READ MORE
S.Res.190 - A resolution encouraging reunions of Korean Americans who were divided by the Korean War from relatives in North Korea.
June 3, 2015
By: Mark Kirk
Resolution introduced by Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) encouraging the reunion of Korean Americans and their relatives in North Korea. | READ MORE
North Korea Sanctions: United States Has Increased Flexibility to Impose Sanctions, but United Nations Is Impeded by a Lack of Member State Reports
May 13, 2015
By: Government Accountability Office
This GAO report reviews U.S. | READ MORE
DPR Korea 2015: Needs and Priorities
April 8, 2015
By: UN OCHA
United Nations document on humanitarian needs in North Korea and UN country team objectives for 2015. | READ MORE