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What to make of North Korea’s upbeat plenum on its big plans for 2024
Analysis

What to make of North Korea’s upbeat plenum on its big plans for 2024

Pyongyang ditched goal of unification and braced for conflict, while celebrating progress in military and economy

What to make of North Korea’s upbeat plenum on its big plans for 2024
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll January 1, 2024
Why South Korea has backed down from plans to ease ban on North Korean media
Analysis

Why South Korea has backed down from plans to ease ban on North Korean media

Experts say restrictions are ‘outdated’ and counter to online freedom, but likely to persist under Yoon administration

Why South Korea has backed down from plans to ease ban on North Korean media
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 1, 2024
From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
Analysis

From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023

NK News recaps developments set to spill into next year, from unanswered hotlines and border risks to North Korean nukes

From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim December 29, 2023
How North Korea’s New Year messages use history and hardships to prop up regime
Analysis

How North Korea’s New Year messages use history and hardships to prop up regime

Kim Jong Un’s speeches refer to past triumphs to inspire people to persevere, but face growing skepticism from young

How North Korea’s New Year messages use history and hardships to prop up regime
Junhyoung LeeJunhyoung Lee December 29, 2023
3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023
Analysis

3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023

Data sheds light on the year’s biggest developments, from leader appearances and wig trade to delegation visits and more

3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin December 27, 2023
Decoding North Korea: What 1,238 headlines reveal about the cult of Kim Jong Un
Analysis

Decoding North Korea: What 1,238 headlines reveal about the cult of Kim Jong Un

Analysis of Rodong Sinmun exposes effort to distance leader from economic problems, but credit him for political success

Decoding North Korea: What 1,238 headlines reveal about the cult of Kim Jong Un
María de los Ángeles LasaMaría de los Ángeles Lasa December 26, 2023
How North Korea’s diplomats navigate privilege and peril abroad
Analysis

How North Korea’s diplomats navigate privilege and peril abroad

Staff at overseas missions enjoy more freedom than compatriots back home but must turn to illicit activities to survive

How North Korea’s diplomats navigate privilege and peril abroad
Nicolas LeviNicolas Levi December 25, 2023
North Korean food prices show the country has not one economy, but three
Analysis

North Korean food prices show the country has not one economy, but three

Political controls inhibit integration across markets, with privileged Pyongyang more isolated from other cities

North Korean food prices show the country has not one economy, but three
Justin HastingsJustin Hastings December 25, 2023
Missile factory Kim Jong Un visited linked to ICBMs, space rockets
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Missile factory Kim Jong Un visited linked to ICBMs, space rockets

NK Pro analysis of officials who launched Hwasong-18 uncovers evidence that east coast facility is producing key assets

Missile factory Kim Jong Un visited linked to ICBMs, space rockets
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 22, 2023
Next steps for North Korea: Where will the country be five years from now?
Analysis

Next steps for North Korea: Where will the country be five years from now?

Most experts predict continued isolation and decline, while minority say Russia and China will prop up DPRK economy

Next steps for North Korea: Where will the country be five years from now?
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll December 22, 2023
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