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Zimbabwe and North Korea: Uranium, elephants, and a massacre

Zimbabwe and North Korea: Uranium, elephants, and a massacre

Admiration for Kim Il Sung led to Gukurahundi atrocity and deep-seated hate for North Korea

Zimbabwe and North Korea: Uranium, elephants, and a massacre
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young October 30, 2013
Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Experts anticipated wide range of changes that failed to occur in North Korea

Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 30, 2013
Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?

Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?

Observers have varied opinions on issue of North Koreans' view of foreigners

Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 25, 2013
Rodong Sinmun admits mistakes were made on Special Economic Zones

Rodong Sinmun admits mistakes were made on Special Economic Zones

North Korean media outlet concedes special economic zones have not worked as well as hoped

Rodong Sinmun admits mistakes were made on Special Economic Zones
Michael Madden
Michael Madden October 25, 2013
Hong Yong Chil: Third generation munitions industry leader

Hong Yong Chil: Third generation munitions industry leader

Little-known official may be being groomed for higher munitions industry position

Hong Yong Chil: Third generation munitions industry leader
Michael Madden
Michael Madden October 24, 2013
Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats

Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats

View from Seoul: What South Koreans are reading in local media about North Korea

Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son October 24, 2013
What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Little consensus in the most surprising changes in North Korea over past five years

What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 23, 2013
What was the biggest change in North Korea over the past 5 years?

What was the biggest change in North Korea over the past 5 years?

Over five days NK News explores a changing North Korea: past, present and future

What was the biggest change in North Korea over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 22, 2013
Analysis: North Korea’s proposed special economic zones

Analysis: North Korea’s proposed special economic zones

North Korea invites investments for special economic zones

Analysis: North Korea’s proposed special economic zones
Michael Madden
Michael Madden October 18, 2013
Back from DC: Is a North Korea nuclear deal on the horizon?

Back from DC: Is a North Korea nuclear deal on the horizon?

Despite many shortcomings, signs point to eventual freeze-for-aid agreement

Back from DC: Is a North Korea nuclear deal on the horizon?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 14, 2013