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No obvious parade sounds in Pyongyang, but Kim Il Sung square illuminated

No obvious parade sounds in Pyongyang, but Kim Il Sung square illuminated

Absence of sound of low flying aircraft and fireworks means unclear if midnight format being used

No obvious parade sounds in Pyongyang, but Kim Il Sung square illuminated
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 25, 2022
Guests flock to Pyongyang in latest sign of imminent military parade: Imagery

Guests flock to Pyongyang in latest sign of imminent military parade: Imagery

North Korean Air Koryo planes flying across country as soldiers continue training for parade

Guests flock to Pyongyang in latest sign of imminent military parade: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 24, 2022
US’ top North Korea envoy makes the rounds in Seoul

US’ top North Korea envoy makes the rounds in Seoul

Sung Kim’s meetings with current and future ROK officials come just weeks before new conservative president takes power

US’ top North Korea envoy makes the rounds in Seoul
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung | Ethan Jewell April 22, 2022
European Union sanctions 12 people and entities linked to DPRK weapons program

European Union sanctions 12 people and entities linked to DPRK weapons program

North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test last month compelled action from Brussels, said one EU diplomat

European Union sanctions 12 people and entities linked to DPRK weapons program
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 22, 2022
US allots $3 million for projects that can improve human rights in North Korea

US allots $3 million for projects that can improve human rights in North Korea

Washington seeks projects with ‘immediate impact,’ but has yet to appoint new DPRK human rights policy envoy

US allots $3 million for projects that can improve human rights in North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 22, 2022
North Korea demolishing ‘backward’ mining town in phase 2 of major project
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North Korea demolishing ‘backward’ mining town in phase 2 of major project

Apartment buildings set to replace hundreds of houses as part of 25,000-home construction project in Komdok region

North Korea demolishing ‘backward’ mining town in phase 2 of major project
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 22, 2022
South Korea tested at least one SLBM earlier this week, Seoul confirms

South Korea tested at least one SLBM earlier this week, Seoul confirms

ROK forces previously tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile in September last year

South Korea tested at least one SLBM earlier this week, Seoul confirms
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung April 22, 2022
As Moon Jae-in’s presidency ends, Kim Jong Un says there’s ‘hope’ for diplomacy

As Moon Jae-in’s presidency ends, Kim Jong Un says there’s ‘hope’ for diplomacy

North Korean state media says leaders exchanged letters this week and that both maintain ‘deep trust’ with one another

As Moon Jae-in’s presidency ends, Kim Jong Un says there’s ‘hope’ for diplomacy
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung | Colin Zwirko April 22, 2022
Yoon’s defense minister nominee will not scrap Kim and Moon’s 2018 military deal

Yoon’s defense minister nominee will not scrap Kim and Moon’s 2018 military deal

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol accused North Korea of violating the agreement last month

Yoon’s defense minister nominee will not scrap Kim and Moon’s 2018 military deal
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 21, 2022
Unification minister nominee says Mount Kumgang tourism violates sanctions

Unification minister nominee says Mount Kumgang tourism violates sanctions

Kwon Young-se, however, stresses that inter-Korean humanitarian assistance efforts should continue

Unification minister nominee says Mount Kumgang tourism violates sanctions
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 21, 2022