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North Korea’s crops saw on-year improvement in 2023, satellite data shows
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North Korea’s crops saw on-year improvement in 2023, satellite data shows

Analysis is in line with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un’s claim that the country overcame food shortages last year

North Korea’s crops saw on-year improvement in 2023, satellite data shows
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy February 7, 2024
The cost of vigilance: Seoul’s mobilization paradox in case of war with the DPRK
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The cost of vigilance: Seoul’s mobilization paradox in case of war with the DPRK

Experts question capabilities of South Korea’s reserve forces should mass call-ups become a reality

The cost of vigilance: Seoul’s mobilization paradox in case of war with the DPRK
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll February 7, 2024
Seoul to take DNA samples from bodies North Korea refuses to repatriate
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Seoul to take DNA samples from bodies North Korea refuses to repatriate

The measure aims to bring closure to families in the DPRK as soured ties leave little room for cooperation on the issue

Seoul to take DNA samples from bodies North Korea refuses to repatriate
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim February 7, 2024
North Korea reveals first 20 ‘backward’ counties where factories will be built
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North Korea reveals first 20 ‘backward’ counties where factories will be built

Kim Jong Un ordered construction of 200 light industry factories over next decade to address DPRK’s underdevelopment

North Korea reveals first 20 ‘backward’ counties where factories will be built
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko February 6, 2024
Autocrat allies? How Kim Jong Un could boost ties with ‘North Korea of Europe’
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Autocrat allies? How Kim Jong Un could boost ties with ‘North Korea of Europe’

Belarus-DPRK relations have been minimal for decades, but their shared outsider status means that could soon change

Autocrat allies? How Kim Jong Un could boost ties with ‘North Korea of Europe’
Joe SmithJoe Smith February 5, 2024
How North Korea hopes to fluster US and ROK defenses with cruise missiles
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How North Korea hopes to fluster US and ROK defenses with cruise missiles

Low altitude and quick launch time make new Pulhwasal series hard to spot in combat, especially if fired from submarine

How North Korea hopes to fluster US and ROK defenses with cruise missiles
Ankit PandaAnkit Panda February 5, 2024
Timeline: From North Korean missiles in Ukraine to ROK becoming enemy ‘No. 1’
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Timeline: From North Korean missiles in Ukraine to ROK becoming enemy ‘No. 1’

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31, 2024

Timeline: From North Korean missiles in Ukraine to ROK becoming enemy ‘No. 1’
NK ProNK Pro February 2, 2024
20×10=success? Why Kim Jong Un’s regional development plan may be too ambitious
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20×10=success? Why Kim Jong Un’s regional development plan may be too ambitious

North Korea seeks to build 200 factories over the next decade, but finding the resources will be easier said than done

20×10=success? Why Kim Jong Un’s regional development plan may be too ambitious
Peter WardPeter Ward January 31, 2024
North Korea expands coastal fencing in likely bid to stop defections by sea
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North Korea expands coastal fencing in likely bid to stop defections by sea

NK Pro analysis shows DPRK added or renovated over 300 miles of fencing, justifying it as effort to keep out disease

North Korea expands coastal fencing in likely bid to stop defections by sea
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Jacob Bogle January 30, 2024
Deciphering reports of North Korean workers’ strike in Chinese textile factories
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Deciphering reports of North Korean workers’ strike in Chinese textile factories

Experts weigh in on whether large-scale action took place and how years of unpaid wages could have sparked a backlash

Deciphering reports of North Korean workers’ strike in Chinese textile factories
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Lina Park January 29, 2024
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