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Lyle Goldstein: Why Trump needs to engage North Korea to lower tensions
Expert discusses how the DPRK’s ties with China and Russia shape its nuclear ambitions and how to stabilize peninsula
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North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
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Andrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine war
Expert delves into DPRK-Russia cooperation, Pyongyang’s ties with Beijing and when Westerners will be able to return
North Korea’s upgraded hypersonic missile, and the year-end party plenum
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks the first launch of 2025, Kim Jong Un’s new year’s appearance and false flag accusations
Jingwu Fang: How a ‘third’ Korea formed on the North Korea-China border
Chinese YouTuber discusses Yanbian prefecture's complicated ties with the peninsula and what locals think of defectors
The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the countries and NGOs that have returned and why Pyongyang is playing favorites
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
North Korean troops’ fake IDs, and what’s left of the DPRK Embassy in Damascus
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