Arius Derr is Editor at NK News and NK Pro, based in Canberra. He was also Managing Editor from 2021 to 2022 and Deputy Managing Editor from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that he was an editor at East Asia Forum and KBS, South Korea’s public broadcaster. His graduate research focuses on U.S. nuclear policy and U.S.-DPRK relations. Follow him on Twitter @AriusDerr.
Expert says criticism aims to show North Korean leader cares about disaster response after state failed to prepare
State media slams Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises and US-ROK-Japan trilateral summit, threatening ‘offensive’ response
Short-range missile launch likely demonstration of ability to accurately strike USS Kentucky at Busan base, expert says
Pyongyang and Moscow convene meeting day after Yevgeny Prigozhin reaches apparent deal with Putin to end rebellion
DPRK has ignored multiple offers to repatriate remains of suspected citizens, including children, since last year
Group says sanctions and talks critical to compel DPRK to ‘abandon’ nukes, repeating that it will never be nuclear state
Expert says tour of USS Maine aimed to promote ‘trilateral mindset’ as US seeks coalition to counter North Korea
Experts says Moscow can’t currently afford to retaliate against greater ROK role in Ukraine by providing newest weapons
State Department report warns DPRK is improving ability to weaponize viruses and continues to produce fissile material
Beijing’s foreign ministry says Wang Yajun arrived in DPRK on Monday, though implications for COVID controls unclear
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