The Jangmadang of Sino-NK, emblematic of its North Korean namesake, serves as a marketplace for ideas, representing a distinctive approach towards disseminating scholarly and empirically grounded perspectives on critical issues pertinent to East Asia. Managed by the staff of Sino-NK, this platform offers concise but timely insights into contemporary research debates and news.

DPRK envoy to Moscow meets Russian Top Diplomat For Africa and the Middle East

By | September 21, 2022

North Korea’s envoy to Moscow meets Russia’s top diplomat for Africa and the Middle East. Why?

A Ukrainian Perspective on North Korea’s Self-Declared Nuclear Status

By | September 15, 2022

A Ukrainian expert on East Asian diplomacy weighs in on the implications of North Korea’s nuclear status for Kyiv.

Senior Russian Lawmaker Speaks Out on North Korea’s Self-Proclaimed Nuclear Status

By | September 13, 2022

One Russian senator hints at what may be Russia’s official response to North Korea’s self-declared nuclear status.

North Korean Military Aid in the Russo-Ukrainian War: A Russian Perspective

By | September 12, 2022

North Korea may – just may – prove to be of greater assistance to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine than many Western analysts appear to suggest.

Russia’s Hands-Off Approach To North Korean Cooperation with Breakaway Ukrainian Territories

By | August 19, 2022

Russia plays it close to the vest on North Korean cooperation with Ukrainian breakaway republics.