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How a daring defection in Berlin provides a blueprint for North Koreans abroad
Studying abroad opened Chun Chol-woo’s eyes to Kim regime, and the fall of Berlin Wall provided his chance to escape
November 13, 2024
Paper provocations: Inside North and South Korea’s decades-long leaflet war
Two sides have often agreed to stop launches, but trash balloons and new dynamics could make it harder to find offramp
June 5, 2024
Five years after Hanoi, Trump’s still keen on a nuclear deal with North Korea
Former president seems determined to rekindle friendship with Kim Jong Un, and he could make enticing offer if reelected
February 28, 2024
The Korean War POWs who rejected North and South Korea to go to neutral India
Seventy years ago, a handful of Koreans set sail for Madras, many with futile dreams of eventually settling in the US
February 9, 2024
Arch nemesis: Kim Jong Un dismantled a monument — and his grandfather’s legacy
Reunification arch celebrated Kim’s predecessor, and its destruction shows North Korean leader won’t be bound by past
January 30, 2024
How Russia’s secretive Lenin Lab helped North Korea embalm its ruling Kims
Pyongyang paid as much as $1M to the Russian team that has preserved Lenin for 100 years, though it refuses to admit it
January 19, 2024
What China’s respiratory illness outbreak among children means for North Korea
While DPRK is keeping tabs on situation as it reopens, expert says country likely able to mitigate health risks
December 7, 2023
How the Middle East’s non-stop demand for weapons drive ties with North Korea
Experts say DPRK likely funneled weapons through Iran and Syria and will continue exports if there’s money to be made
December 6, 2023
‘Blood must be spilled’: How Kissinger nearly triggered a war with North Korea
The former US Secretary of State wanted to retaliate when the DPRK killed Americans, despite concerns of escalation
December 1, 2023
How North Korea’s move to scrap military deal raises risk of conflict with South
DPRK set to resume array of military activities near border, though experts differ on whether ROK should respond in kind
November 23, 2023
