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North Korea delays opening of giant Wonsan Kalma resort again to June 2025

North Korea delays opening of giant Wonsan Kalma resort again to June 2025

Kim Jong Un inspects site and touts ‘political stability’ as foreign tourist draw amid South Korea’s impeachment crisis

North Korea delays opening of giant Wonsan Kalma resort again to June 2025
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 31, 2024
Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town

Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town

North Korean leader also calls for transition from ocean fishing to aquaculture amid push to develop rural areas

Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 30, 2024
North Korea on pace to restore 6.5K square miles of forest, reach 10-year goal

North Korea on pace to restore 6.5K square miles of forest, reach 10-year goal

ROK study finds Kim Jong Un’s reforestation campaign has succeeded, but warns fuel shortages could undermine gains

North Korea on pace to restore 6.5K square miles of forest, reach 10-year goal
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 30, 2024
North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years

North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years

It’s unclear if trip marks resumption of regular service to Chinese city, after the DPRK grounded planes during pandemic

North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 30, 2024
North Korea adopts ‘most hardline’ stance against US ahead of Trump presidency

North Korea adopts ‘most hardline’ stance against US ahead of Trump presidency

Kim Jong Un links policy to nuclear weapons while also naming new second-in-command at annual year-end plenum

North Korea adopts ‘most hardline’ stance against US ahead of Trump presidency
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 29, 2024
South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway

South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway

Pyongyang and Kaesong replaced by Panmunjom on signage north of Seoul, likely due to poor inter-Korean ties

South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 27, 2024
North Korean defectors report highest-ever life satisfaction in 2024: Survey

North Korean defectors report highest-ever life satisfaction in 2024: Survey

But ROK government also finds rising unemployment among female escapees, underscoring persistent economic challenges

North Korean defectors report highest-ever life satisfaction in 2024: Survey
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 27, 2024
Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms

Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces captured several DPRK POWs who later died of wounds

Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 27, 2024
Canadian navy ship keeps tabs on North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Canadian navy ship keeps tabs on North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Frigate completes mission to monitor ship-to-ship transfers as US and allies explore new ways to enforce UN measures

Canadian navy ship keeps tabs on North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill December 26, 2024
Seoul sanctions North Korean IT workers for raising illicit funds for nukes

Seoul sanctions North Korean IT workers for raising illicit funds for nukes

New designations target 15 individuals and DPRK firm for earning foreign currency through remote work

Seoul sanctions North Korean IT workers for raising illicit funds for nukes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 26, 2024
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