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North Korea in March 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1 to March 31, 2025
Why a Russian rock band made a music video set in ‘totalitarian’ North Korea
‘Tsoi is Dead’ plunges viewers into a surreal version of Pyongyang, telling the story of a boy’s rock ‘n roll rebellion
North Korea-Russia bridge and Seoul’s call for military readiness against DPRK
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks dubious links to vehicle bridge project and concerns of South Korea’s acting president
The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington
NK News journalists share what they learned from a US trip about DPRK policy, prospects for diplomacy and more
Shoigu meets Kim Jong Un, North Korean missile defenses and DPRK guns in Kursk
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses what we know about the Russian defense chief’s surprise visit to Pyongyang
The existential crisis facing the North Korean human rights movement
Three activists discuss how NGOs are struggling to stay alive after devastating US funding cuts
How North Korean troops will factor into Ukraine-Russia peace talks
NK News’ Bryan Betts talks the latest from Kursk and how Trump's dismantling of Voice of America impacts Pyongyang
Joh Kyeongil: What it means to be a progressive North Korean defector
Activist shares how he fled the DPRK three times and what he thinks needs to be done to advance inter-Korean peace
Get Behind The Headlines
Left in the lurch: US defense shift threatens to derail North Korea deterrence
As US strategy reportedly prioritizes China, experts say Seoul,Tokyo will need to boost defense readiness against DPRK
New construction underway near North Korean aircraft factories amid drone push
Locations suggest construction could be related to Kim Jong Un’s plans to build and mass-produce drones
Why Kim Jong Un is likely to skip Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow
Logistical challenges, geopolitical concerns and potential Trump meeting could influence Kim’s decision to attend
What Americans think about travel to North Korea, 8 years after Warmbier’s death
The DPRK is reopening to foreigners in fits and starts, but a new survey shows Americans remain wary amid travel ban
Major Chechen construction firm likely behind new North Korea-Russia car bridge
NK News investigation suggests small company that Moscow tasked with $100M project is a front for bigger firm
North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development
Satellite imagery reveals progress on west coast frigate as Pyongyang eyes assets to challenge US spy flights
North Korea raises alarm about wildfire risks amid devastation in ‘puppet Korea’
An in-depth analysis of fire prevention measures, ‘war criminal’ Japan, a boxing gold and a purge of term ‘North Korea’
In a Washington on edge, North Korea policymakers fear for the future
Many in US expect Trump to pursue talks again, but few are willing to speak frankly as budget cuts raise alarm
