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Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements
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Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements

Front-page article lauds the leader for strengthening national defense, building the economy

Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements
Rachel Minyoung LeeRachel Minyoung Lee December 10, 2019
What to make of North Korea’s “very important” test at Sohae
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What to make of North Korea’s “very important” test at Sohae

Saturday's test represents an emphatic step by the DPRK to push back on one of the achievements of the Singapore summit

What to make of North Korea’s “very important” test at Sohae
Ankit PandaAnkit Panda December 9, 2019
How North Korea is making the most of its aging air force
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How North Korea is making the most of its aging air force

The DPRK has upgraded emergency landing strips and built runways at all of the leader's major palaces, imagery reveals

How North Korea is making the most of its aging air force
Jacob BogleJacob Bogle December 6, 2019
Timeline: from tensions over drills to a mystery “Christmas gift”
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Timeline: from tensions over drills to a mystery “Christmas gift”

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from November 1 - December 3

Timeline: from tensions over drills to a mystery “Christmas gift”
NK ProNK Pro December 5, 2019
North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect
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North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect

An atypical decision to hold a late-year party plenum foreshadows a major hard-line policy shift

North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect
Rachel Minyoung LeeRachel Minyoung Lee December 4, 2019
North Korea in November 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in November 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the November 1-November 30 period

North Korea in November 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro December 3, 2019
How impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Congress might affect North Korea policy
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How impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Congress might affect North Korea policy

The DPRK leadership is likely watching the process closely, though how much it'll impact diplomacy is unclear

How impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Congress might affect North Korea policy
Jacob FromerJacob Fromer December 1, 2019
Context and translation: North Korean coverage of the November 28 weapons test
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Context and translation: North Korean coverage of the November 28 weapons test

State media hailed the test's "final review" of the new-type multiple rocket launcher system

Context and translation: North Korean coverage of the November 28 weapons test
Rachel Minyoung LeeRachel Minyoung Lee November 29, 2019
The looming deadline in nuclear talks: Kim’s three options before the year’s end
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The looming deadline in nuclear talks: Kim’s three options before the year’s end

The DPRK leader wants a deal with the U.S., but he can fall back on Russia, China, and "Juche" should efforts fail

The looming deadline in nuclear talks: Kim’s three options before the year’s end
Wang Son-taekWang Son-taek November 29, 2019
North Korea’s Hwasong 15 monument: an ICBM poem in full
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North Korea’s Hwasong 15 monument: an ICBM poem in full

“Shine, oh the eternal and immortal achievement that has borne great power”

North Korea’s Hwasong 15 monument: an ICBM poem in full
Rachel Minyoung LeeRachel Minyoung Lee November 29, 2019