US-DPRK Policy/Relations
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A Short History of US Relations with North Korea
An overview of US-DPRK relations, with a focus on recent security and non-proliferation issues. Last updated August 18, 2011.
FY 2010 Defense Authorization HR 2647 CR 111-288
This brief lists the mentions of the DPRK in the FY 2010 Defense Authorization HR 2647 CR 111-288
NCNK Issue Brief: An Overview of North Korea's Ballistic Missile Program
This issue brief gives an overview on North Korea's ballistic missiles. It also provides links to more comprehensive sources. This brief was last updated on December 13, 2011.
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.
NCNK Issue Brief: The New Administration and the New Congress (2008)
This issue brief provides a short analysis of possible leadership structures and a chart of the administration and congressional positions that will be influential in shaping and implementing the new administration's DPRK policy. The chart will be updated as these positions are filled. Last updated November 13, 2008
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."
