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North Korean ambassador to Syria dies from stroke: Syrian state media
Mun Jong Nam was active in Damascus in recent months and formerly headed DPRK Embassy in Italy
Party favors: North Korean officials gifted smartphones after major conference
New phones may help mid-level apparatchiks stay connected to central authorities in Pyongyang
North Korea likely to roll out heavy weaponry at upcoming parade: Imagery
Satellite imagery shows new activity at secured missile launcher area of Pyongyang parade training base
Kim Jong Un worship, threats to ruling system stressed as party conference ends
Thousands of mid-level officials gathered to hear North Korean leader’s closing speech on his party’s survival plans
North Korea says it tested ‘reconnaissance satellite’ systems
State media does not disclose appearance of projectile launched Sunday as part of the satellite test
Thousands of North Korean troops training for military parade: Satellite imagery
High-resolution image confirms trucks arrived at key military base, suggesting parade will take place within eight weeks
Local North Korean party officials gather for big ideology meeting: Imagery
Upcoming conference appears to be part of Kim Jong Un’s efforts to enforce strict ideological cohesion at all levels
Kim Jong Un builds new mansions in Pyongyang’s ‘forbidden city’ amid hardships
Construction adds to group of four new mansions built in Workers' Party compound last fall
North Korea moves to next stage of military parade preparation: Imagery
Trucks appear to gather at key military parade training base as signs point to April event
North Korean news agency switches to ‘Juche’ years in website redesign
KCNA drops Gregorian calendar from website in a move one expert said may be related to upcoming Kim Il Sung holiday
