Briefing Papers

Omnibus Appropriations Act and Defense Authorization Act, 2008

Description This Issue Brief lists the mentions of the DPRK in the FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Act and the 2008 Defense Authorization Act.

NCNK Issue Brief: The U.S. Drug Trafficking List

This 4 page issue brief, last updated January 7, 2008, reviews the obligations of the U.S. president regarding the "International Narcotics Control Strategy Report" (INCSR) and the annual Presidential Determinations regarding drug trafficking and production. The INCSR report for 2006 released in March 2007 reported "no confirmed instances of drug trafficking involving North Korea or its nationals during 2006. . . there is no evidence for several years that it continues to traffic in narcotics."

North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program

An overivew of US intelligence analysis of the DPRK's nuclear weapons program. Last updated March 2, 2007

U.S. Economic Policy toward North Korea: Economic Sanctions and Banco Delta Asia

A two page overview of U.S. sanctions and other economic measures relating to the DPRK, last updated March 21, 2007

US and North Korea Key Security Developments

An overview of DPRK Security and Non-Proliferation issues. Last updated March 21, 2008.

An Overview of South Korea's North Korea Policy

A two page historical overview of South Korea (Republic of Korea) policy toward North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea). Last updated April 4, 2007.

NCNK Issue Brief: BDA

This four page Issue Brief provides an overview of the North Korean-related accounts at Banco Delta Asia. Last updated June 26, 2007.

An Overview of North Korea's Ballistic Missiles

This issue brief gives an overview on North Korea's ballistic missiles. It also offers links to other useful sources for further analysis.

NCNK Issue Brief DPRK-Japan Relations: An Historical Overview

A brief overview of key events in DPRK-Japan Relations. Last updated January 22, 2008.

U.S. Presidential Candidates on North Korea

This Issue Brief makes available collections of quotations by or about Senator John McCain, Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton regarding their views on U.S. policy toward North Korea.