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North Korea ordered to pay $32 million for destroying inter-Korean office
Pyongyang was also ordered to cover legal fees since Seoul filed its lawsuit in 2023.
Analysis, Opinion & More
North Korea upgrading urban combat training facilities, satellite imagery shows
Construction comes amid reports Pyongyang may send more troops to help Russia in war against Ukraine
North Korea’s talk about Taiwan is bad news for the US
These are not the days of the Sino-Soviet split, in which Pyongyang exploited Beijing and Moscow’s rivalry.
North Korea’s attack drill, Wonsan Kalma slowdown and Google’s blurry maps
Colin Zwirko breaks down Pyongyang’s strike coordination, tourism limits and new obstacles for open-source research
Russia bridge opens, Songdowon sanctions and North Korea’s forgotten UK insurer
Anton Sokolin unpacks the DPRK’s expanding Russia ties, European pressure and KNIC’s legal history
Sun Kim on documenting North Korean women, matchmaking and marriage
‘North South Man Woman’ co-director reflects on intimacy, stereotypes and relationships across cultural divides
Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Joon Ha Park talks the latest from Kim Yo Jong, while Mike Chinoy and Kathi Zellweger reflect on famine, aid and change
Trump courts Kim again, US-ROK drills shrink and a more confident North Korea
Shreyas Reddy explains why Washington is reaching out again and what Pyongyang may demand in return
Buried missile facilities, mystery telecom site and North Korea’s naval buildup
Colin Zwirko talks unusual construction, possible satellite infrastructure and renewed work at a long-stalled naval base
Get Behind The Headlines
North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials
Given the ongoing anti-corruption campaign, the reshuffling suggests some military resistance toward a crackdown.
North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma beach resort winds down another short summer season
Authorities dangle trips as reward for exceeding quotas, making destination unreachable for most citizens
Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism
A recap of everything in state media this week, from the Kang Kon destroyer deployment to the Asian Games plans
Trump-Kim diplomacy may look unlikely. Seoul should prepare anyway
South Korea needs stronger political ‘scaffolding’ before another US-DPRK summit becomes a real possibility
Google Maps starts blurring images of South Korean military sites and DMZ
US tech giant complies with Seoul rules, reducing free access to imagery used by Pyongyang and outside researchers alike
How the new North Korea-Russia car crossing bridges symbolism and geopolitics
Experts say road bridge may aid military exchanges while reinforcing Pyongyang’s leverage between Moscow and Beijing
‘North South Man Woman’: Love, friction and freedom across the Korean divide
Beyond inter-Korean matchmaking, documentary explores survival, gender roles and escapees’ new lives in the South
The bureaucracy test: Signs to look for before a Trump-Kim summit
Whether Trump’s interest is evolving U.S. policy at the working level is something the DPRK side is likely watching.
