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Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
Analysis of launch sites suggests DPRK relies on systems that leave its missiles vulnerable to preemptive strikes
North Korea slams US bomber drill, ‘colonial’ democracy ahead of Trump’s return
An in-depth analysis of criticism of trilateral air exercises, new factory openings, a Cabinet meeting and more
Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come
The NK News team evaluates its 2024 predictions and shares what to expect from Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses offers to exchange POWs and why mounting casualties in Kursk are a problem for Pyongyang
Andrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine war
Expert delves into DPRK-Russia cooperation, Pyongyang’s ties with Beijing and when Westerners will be able to return
North Korea’s upgraded hypersonic missile, and the year-end party plenum
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks the first launch of 2025, Kim Jong Un’s new year’s appearance and false flag accusations
Jingwu Fang: How a ‘third’ Korea formed on the North Korea-China border
Chinese YouTuber discusses Yanbian prefecture's complicated ties with the peninsula and what locals think of defectors
The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the countries and NGOs that have returned and why Pyongyang is playing favorites
Get Behind The Headlines
Book review: A South Korean recounts what it’s like to commute to North Korea
Kim Min-ju offers a firsthand account of daily life and culture clashes while working at the Kaesong Industrial Complex
Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
Title and ranking of Ri Son Gwon suggest he still leads a department, despite Seoul’s claims that UFD was downgraded
Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk
New footage appears to show Pyoljji-3 system, suggesting DPRK is using Ukraine war to conduct battlefield testing
How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law
Revision to Mass Reporting Act targets activities that undermine regime, reflecting Kim Jong Un’s growing paranoia
North Korea tries to make propaganda appealing with new patriotic pop songs
An in-depth analysis of positive music reviews, factory openings and no birthday celebrations for Kim Jong Un
Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime
Mounting casualties imperil Kim Jong Un’s ability to maintain secrecy around sensitive deployment to Russia
Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest
In second of two-part series, NK Pro predicts economic crisis, AI in state media, a U-turn on foreign tourists and more
Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold
In first of two-part series, NK Pro lays out what to expect from North Korea in year ahead, and potential black swans
