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December 24, 2024

Ask a North Korean: How do public utilities work in the DPRK?

By David, December 20, 2024
Image Credit: NK News (Jan. 29, 2017)

Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt

By Ifang Bremer, December 18, 2024
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North Korean leader vows to fix ‘backward’ economy and declares flood recovery project complete in two speeches

Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 23, 2024

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How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
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How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand

Bangkok’s enforcement of sanctions wiped out trade, but it could mediate if Trump revives diplomacy with Pyongyang

How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela BernalDec 23, 2024

Ask a North Korean: How do public utilities work in the DPRK?

An escapee writes about gathering wood to heat homes, fetching water from wells and how the state collects utility fees

Ask a North Korean: How do public utilities work in the DPRK?
DavidDec 20, 2024
Ask a North Korean: How do public utilities work in the DPRK?
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Hanna Song: How to ensure North Korean voices are not forgotten

Activist discusses research about DPRK’s crackdowns on outside info and importance of inclusivity in human rights work

North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk, martial law fallout and Russian trains

NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses latest on DPRK troops and uncertainty about ROK aid to Ukraine after Yoon’s impeachment

Kathi Zellweger: The life of a humanitarian worker in North Korea

Long-time aid worker discusses her five years based in Pyongyang and her hopes for development assistance post-COVID

Martial law revelations, commander-in-chief confusion and North Korea’s response

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses claims that ROK military put soldiers on alert for DPRK ‘situation’ before martial law

Examining the fallout from Yoon Suk-yeol’s shocking declaration of martial law

NK News and Korea Pro unpack the South Korean leader’s decision and how North Korea could exploit the political unrest

Balloon ban, border fencing and broadcasting television into North Korea

NK News’ Ifang Bremer discusses the latest leaflet launches and mysterious TV channels targeting DPRK viewers

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Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus

Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus

Locals describe a rushed operation to evacuate personnel and destroy documents after the fall of Syria’s Assad regime

Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus
Heidi Pett
Heidi Pett | Ifang BremerDec 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father
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Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father

An in-depth analysis of Kim Jong Il’s death anniversary, messaging to Trump and river management failures

Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon ChungDec 20, 2024
How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
NK PRO

How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties

Evidence left by regime may answer questions about DPRK support for Syria’s development of weapons of mass destruction

How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
Daniel Salisbury
Daniel SalisburyDec 19, 2024
Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt

Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt

South Korean leader presented himself as ally to cause, and now activists fear reversal of his policies following ouster

Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt
Ifang Bremer
Ifang BremerDec 18, 2024
All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
NK PRO

All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024

NK Pro confirms at least 117 firms took part, most from North Korea, marking significant decline from before pandemic

All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
Colin Zwirko
Colin ZwirkoDec 18, 2024
Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Footage captured by Russian tourist in October shows the steep challenges DPRK faces in developing rural areas

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside
Ifang Bremer
Ifang BremerDec 18, 2024
No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
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No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia

Experts say absence reflects efforts to reduce reliance on Beijing and use ties with Moscow to boost leverage

No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton SokolinDec 17, 2024
How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree

How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree

Conspiracies about North Korea are rampant on platform, the news source of choice for voters disillusioned with media

How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree
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