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North Korea in January 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from January 1 to January 31, 2025
February 3, 2025
Kim Jong Un purges dozens of officials for ‘drunken’ partying, vows crackdown
North Korean leader criticizes ‘mega crimes’ by party officials in towns central to his 20x10 rural development plan
January 29, 2025
Leader of Belarus says he plans to visit North Korea to ‘diversify’ ties
Statement by Lukashenko comes after DPRK leader’s sister denied that Pyongyang had proposed a summit
January 27, 2025
Big city lights: Pyongyang shone bright for Putin, even as rest of DPRK sat dark
NK Pro analysis of satellite data reveals increasing light levels in North Korea but also a striking urban-rural divide
January 27, 2025
US indicts North Korean IT workers and partners for generating cash for regime
Washington accuses two workers and co-conspirators from US and Mexico of deceiving companies into hiring North Koreans
January 24, 2025
Kim Jong Un skips North Korean assembly session; no word on US policy changes
Report on Supreme People’s Assembly meeting scant on details despite Trump’s inauguration and ROK political crisis
January 24, 2025
North Korea unveils Pyongyang TV tower’s new look after five-year renovation
New modern observation deck could be used to display propaganda messages, opening ahead of possible return of tourists
January 23, 2025
North Korea starts work on huge greenhouse farm 4x the size of past megaproject
NK Pro analysis suggests complex on China border could become world’s largest, after DPRK falsely claimed title before
January 22, 2025
North Korea boosted rural housing project in 2024 by building over 25K homes
NK Pro estimate of 30% increase is below official claims, while Kim Jong Un has complained of poor construction
January 21, 2025
North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge
Total remains below $2.3B in 2023, likely due to deflation in China, but exports hit seven-year high
January 20, 2025
