TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024



Features TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024 From rejecting unification to DPRK soldiers fighting Ukraine, NK News looks back at our best reporting on a busy year Alannah Hill December 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Images: NK News, Park Han-sik, Rodong Sinmun, edited by NK News In 2024, North Korea redefined its relationship with the wider world, kicking off the year by rejecting reunification with the South and ending it with over 11,000 soldiers deployed to the battlefields of the Ukraine war. A whole lot else happened in between, from a propaganda song going viral on TikTok and DPRK athletes competing in the Paris Olympics to a high-profile summit in Pyongyang that elevated Russia-North Korea ties to a de facto military alliance. In 2024, North Korea redefined its relationship with the wider world, kicking off the year by rejecting reunification with the South and ending it with over 11,000 soldiers deployed to the battlefields of the Ukraine war. A whole lot else happened in between, from a propaganda song going viral on TikTok and DPRK athletes competing in the Paris Olympics to a high-profile summit in Pyongyang that elevated Russia-North Korea ties to a de facto military alliance. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024

From rejecting unification to DPRK soldiers fighting Ukraine, NK News looks back at our best reporting on a busy year

Alannah Hill December 25, 2024

TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024

Images: NK News, Park Han-sik, Rodong Sinmun, edited by NK News

In 2024, North Korea redefined its relationship with the wider world, kicking off the year by rejecting reunification with the South and ending it with over 11,000 soldiers deployed to the battlefields of the Ukraine war.

A whole lot else happened in between, from a propaganda song going viral on TikTok and DPRK athletes competing in the Paris Olympics to a high-profile summit in Pyongyang that elevated Russia-North Korea ties to a de facto military alliance.

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