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July 19, 2024

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Timeline: How North Korean propaganda hyped Kim Jong Un in 2020
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Timeline: How North Korean propaganda hyped Kim Jong Un in 2020

DPRK propaganda in 2020 spoke to Kim Jong Un’s growing cult of personality and changing leadership style

Timeline: How North Korean propaganda hyped Kim Jong Un in 2020
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser December 30, 2020
What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
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What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress

A new economic plan will likely be announced, but there’s no sign that it can create the results that North Korea needs

What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 29, 2020
After suffering major blows, North Korea will reluctantly lean on China in 2021
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After suffering major blows, North Korea will reluctantly lean on China in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have accelerated North Korea’s crackdown on market activities

After suffering major blows, North Korea will reluctantly lean on China in 2021
Peter Ward
Peter Ward December 28, 2020
North Korea’s Party Congress, explained: Why all eyes are on Kim this January

North Korea’s Party Congress, explained: Why all eyes are on Kim this January

The Eighth Party Congress is expected to make a major reveal in terms of DPRK politics, the economy and more

North Korea’s Party Congress, explained: Why all eyes are on Kim this January
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 28, 2020
Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
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Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings

Reclusive or not, the North Korean leader may be vying for a more formal and inclusive governing style

Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 28, 2020
After a sluggish year, North Korean ships are expected to idle well into 2021
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After a sluggish year, North Korean ships are expected to idle well into 2021

A look at the last year of DPRK ship movements reflect the country’s border shutdowns and decreased commercial activity

After a sluggish year, North Korean ships are expected to idle well into 2021
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 25, 2020
North Korean AI tech is improving and the potential for weapons is ‘monstrous’
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North Korean AI tech is improving and the potential for weapons is ‘monstrous’

Artificial intelligence has the potential to augment North Korea’s cyber and even nuclear weapons capabilities

North Korean AI tech is improving and the potential for weapons is ‘monstrous’
Kangkyu Lee
Kangkyu Lee December 24, 2020
A new law will dramatically change ROK intelligence — mostly for the better
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A new law will dramatically change ROK intelligence — mostly for the better

Earlier this week, Seoul voted to transfer North Korea-related espionage investigations to the National Police Agency

A new law will dramatically change ROK intelligence — mostly for the better
Christopher Green
Christopher Green December 17, 2020
Nine years ago, Kim Jong Un took power. Here’s what changed in 2020. 
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Nine years ago, Kim Jong Un took power. Here’s what changed in 2020. 

North Korea underwent several drastic adjustments this year — some of which were state-sponsored, some of which were not

Nine years ago, Kim Jong Un took power. Here’s what changed in 2020. 
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 17, 2020
Moon knocks on Biden’s door — and this time, he has a real chance to coax the US
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Moon knocks on Biden’s door — and this time, he has a real chance to coax the US

South Korea's president is already canvassing for a full-speed-ahead approach to inter-Korean relations

Moon knocks on Biden’s door — and this time, he has a real chance to coax the US
Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Ramon Pacheco Pardo December 16, 2020