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Kim Jong Un lectures women on raising children, how to dress

Kim Jong Un lectures women on raising children, how to dress

North Korean leader sends lengthy instructions to women’s union congress held over the weekend

Kim Jong Un lectures women on raising children, how to dress
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 21, 2021
Syria’s Assad is Kim Jong Un’s most frequent pen pal in first half of 2021

Syria’s Assad is Kim Jong Un’s most frequent pen pal in first half of 2021

DPRK and Syria have cooperated before on missiles and chemical weapons, but recent letters likely less nefarious

Syria’s Assad is Kim Jong Un’s most frequent pen pal in first half of 2021
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 21, 2021
North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases as total tested exceeds 30,000

North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases as total tested exceeds 30,000

DPRK self-reports COVID-19 test numbers to the World Health Organization

North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases as total tested exceeds 30,000
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 21, 2021
Sung Kim: US willing to meet North Korea ‘anytime, anywhere’

Sung Kim: US willing to meet North Korea ‘anytime, anywhere’

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea visits Seoul, holds meeting with ROK, Japan counterparts

Sung Kim: US willing to meet North Korea ‘anytime, anywhere’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 21, 2021
North Korea admits ‘food crisis,’ says grain to be distributed to population

North Korea admits ‘food crisis,’ says grain to be distributed to population

‘Public distribution system’ may be revived as new details on party plenum were revealed in state media

North Korea admits ‘food crisis,’ says grain to be distributed to population
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 20, 2021
Kim closes party meeting with plea for loyalty, vows to overcome ‘difficulties’

Kim closes party meeting with plea for loyalty, vows to overcome ‘difficulties’

North Korean leader pushes ideology and politburo sees slight shakeup as June plenum wraps up

Kim closes party meeting with plea for loyalty, vows to overcome ‘difficulties’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 18, 2021
Another US official handling North Korea issues to visit Seoul this weekend

Another US official handling North Korea issues to visit Seoul this weekend

Jung Pak, a deputy representative for North Korea, will visit on Saturday alongside Special Representative Sung Kim

Another US official handling North Korea issues to visit Seoul this weekend
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 18, 2021
North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim

North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim

During ongoing party plenum, Kim also talked about solving food supply issues and “stabilizing” living conditions

North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 17, 2021
Poster of nuke attack on US still on display slips past North Korean censors
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Poster of nuke attack on US still on display slips past North Korean censors

State media has sought to hide anti-U.S. propaganda since relations improved in 2018

Poster of nuke attack on US still on display slips past North Korean censors
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 17, 2021
Why you can’t believe everything you read about North Korea

Why you can’t believe everything you read about North Korea

A typo on a U.N. database led to misleading reports from uncritical journalists, but the mistake was avoidable

Why you can’t believe everything you read about North Korea
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser June 17, 2021