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Kim Jong Un calls for mass-producing newest tanks in visit to upgraded factory
KNCA report marks first confirmation that Kusong factory also produces nuclear missile launchers
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North Korea overhauling more prisons in apparent nationwide project
NK Pro has identified upgrades at 7 existing ‘reeducation’ facilities as well as construction of brand new prison
North Korea in April 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1 to April 30, 2025
Eleonor Fernandez: What accountability looks like for North Korean abuses
Human rights officer discusses the challenge of holding offenders responsible and investigating violations in the DPRK
North Korea confirms Russia troop deployment, and the DPRK’s new warship
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses why Pyongyang came clean on troops fighting Ukraine and Lee Jae-myung’s presidential bid
Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use
RAND researcher discusses Pyongyang’s weapons posture, evolving US-ROK alliance and insights from wargaming conflict
North Korea’s new skyscraper street, rejecting drone claims and defector numbers
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses Kim Jong Un at a ribbon cutting and the UN aviation body’s decision on DPRK complaint
Cathi Choi: How inter-Korean conflict harms women’s rights
Co-director of Women Cross DMZ discusses who benefits from division of peninsula and the role of women in peace process
The Pyongyang marathon’s new name, and the death of a North Korean commando
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll joins the podcast to discuss inconsistent Kim Il Sung propaganda, Trump budget cuts and more
Get Behind The Headlines
North Korea fights to instill youth with ‘revolutionary spirit’ on army holiday
An in-depth analysis of guerrilla force celebrations, criticism of Japanese officials and anger at US ‘super squadron’
What North Korea stands to lose if US Forces Korea expands mission to China
Despite Seoul's fears of abandonment, a focus on Taiwan contingencies could entrench US military presence on peninsula
Book review: North Korea takes center stage in chilling look at new nuclear era
Ankit Panda’s book 'The New Nuclear Age' lays bare a dangerous world with more nukes and shortage of diplomacy
100 days in, North Korea appears further than ever from Trump’s priorities
With the US president focused on Ukraine and China, experts say he may be increasingly open to status quo with Pyongyang
North Korea prioritizes shipyard construction as major naval base project stalls
Imagery shows work hasn’t begun on east coast base set to host new destroyer, despite Kim Jong Un’s demand for upgrades
Why North Korea finally came clean on its military support for Russia’s war
Experts say allies’ sudden pivot to flaunting DPRK deployment to fight Ukraine may target increased leverage with US
Kim Jong Un's cryptic reference to new maritime border raises naval stakes
Declaration that North Korean warships will patrol ‘middle demarcation lines’ could signal intent to challenge NLL
North Korea heralds naval revolution with launch of impressive new destroyer
Built rapidly, the DPRK’s largest-ever warship likely benefited from Russian aid and features formidable weapons suite
