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Kim Jong Un inspects foodstuff factories linked to new development drive
Kimha county facilities apparently offer glimpse of modernization efforts leader said he wants throughout North Korea
February 8, 2024
North Korea formally abolishes law on cooperation with the South
Kim Jong Un previously ordered all party and military organs drop goal of peaceful unification
February 8, 2024
Russian envoy to DPRK predicts ‘breakthrough’ in two sides’ relations in 2024
Alexander Matsegora told Russian state media Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin will sign agreement on mutual trips
February 7, 2024
North Koreans’ consumption of foreign media grows over last decade: Survey
Government poll of over 6,000 defectors also revealed increasing dissatisfaction with Kim Jong Un
February 6, 2024
North Korean websites briefly go offline amid wave of internet strategy changes
Recurring outages of domestically hosted sites suggest wider changes amid policy shift, cybersecurity expert says
February 6, 2024
North Korea calls ROK defense minister’s comments ‘prelude’ to war
‘Typical rhetoric’ out of Pyongyang reflects efforts to maximize gains from current tensions, expert says
February 5, 2024
North Korean clinics lack medicine and knowhow to treat childhood disease: UN
Extent of humanitarian crisis in DPRK may be unknown without staff on ground, but UNICEF reports vaccine progress
February 5, 2024
Over 1,000 North Koreans visited Russia in 2023 marking five-fold increase
Similar number of Russians entered North Korea, data shows, however figures remain well below pre-pandemic level
February 5, 2024
Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow
South Korea slams Russian support for Pyongyang while Kremlin cries foul over ROK-US cooperation
February 5, 2024
North Korea says it tested new ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead
State media did not reveal if Kim Jong Un was present at launch where ‘new’ anti-aircraft missile was also tested
February 3, 2024
