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Why Kim Jong Un’s campaign to compel youth loyalty is bound to backfire
Some say young North Koreans look more favorably on regime, but spread of outside media undermines faith in the state
August 23, 2024
As North Korea reels from floods, Kim Jong Un finds opportunity in the crisis
Leader has deflected blame and posed as savior, but he can’t afford to ignore need to invest in disaster preparedness
August 7, 2024
What Maduro’s disputed election win means for North Korea-Venezuela ties
While DPRK has yet to comment on election, past suggests it will be in strongman’s corner as he digs in to confront US
August 2, 2024
Why a report North Korea executed kids for watching K-dramas demands skepticism
Claim about execution of over 30 middle schoolers relies on dubious sourcing but shouldn’t distract from real crackdowns
July 17, 2024
How the specter of North Korea-Russia military ties hung over the NATO summit
Seoul and Tokyo looked to strengthen relationship with alliance, but DPRK remains an afterthought amid focus on China
July 12, 2024
What to make of reports that China plans to send back all North Korean workers
Repatriation of thousands of laborers could be retaliation over DPRK-Russia ties and would cut off huge revenue source
July 11, 2024
Love lost? How Putin could spoil a Trump push to rekindle ties with Kim Jong Un
Ex-president’s reelection could form diplomatic love triangle, forcing North Korea to choose between US talks and Russia
July 5, 2024
Why China is wary of Russia and North Korea’s security deal — but not alarmed
Mutual defense treaty could encourage US military presence, yet Beijing knows it has leverage over Moscow and Pyongyang
June 24, 2024
Sonic war: How propaganda loudspeakers have amplified inter-Korean strife
North and South Korea once traded artillery fire over loudspeakers, but they have also found ways to deescalate in past
June 11, 2024
Why North Korea won’t lay to rest the ghost of the ROK’s bloody Gwangju Uprising
State media still draws parallels between 1980 massacre and current events in effort to amplify South Korean discontent
May 17, 2024
