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Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings
Analysis

Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings
NK ProNK Pro December 2, 2020
North Korea shows off latest space and satellite tech at national event
News

North Korea shows off latest space and satellite tech at national event

The event is yet another sign that North Korea is back to promoting its space program after unusual silence in 2018

North Korea shows off latest space and satellite tech at national event
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 1, 2020
Kim Jong Un condemns ‘unscientific’ economic policies at Politburo meeting
News

Kim Jong Un condemns ‘unscientific’ economic policies at Politburo meeting

Preparations for the upcoming Eighth Party Congress were also reportedly discussed by North Korea's top officials Sunday

Kim Jong Un condemns ‘unscientific’ economic policies at Politburo meeting
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko November 29, 2020
North Korea kills currency dealer, hacks company making COVID-19 vaccine: NIS
Border Controls

North Korea kills currency dealer, hacks company making COVID-19 vaccine: NIS

After an intelligence briefing, South Korean lawmakers relayed recent topline claims about North Korea

North Korea kills currency dealer, hacks company making COVID-19 vaccine: NIS
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim November 27, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come
Columns

Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come

The North Korean government is rolling back old decisions at the detriment of the economy

Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov November 26, 2020
Forced labor, COVID-19 and DPRK silence on US elections – NKNews Podcast Ep. 158
North Korea News Podcast

Forced labor, COVID-19 and DPRK silence on US elections – NKNews Podcast Ep. 158

Nk News' Chad O'Carroll, Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko discuss the latest from North Korea in this roundtable podcast

Forced labor, COVID-19 and DPRK silence on US elections – NKNews Podcast Ep. 158
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot November 24, 2020
‘Tired out of our minds’: North Korean defectors recall grueling work marathons
Features

‘Tired out of our minds’: North Korean defectors recall grueling work marathons

North Koreans are in the throes of a mandated, national “labor battle” — a “torturous” time that defectors can’t forget

‘Tired out of our minds’: North Korean defectors recall grueling work marathons
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim November 24, 2020
North Korea building ‘youth theaters’ for political rallies, ping-pong and music
Analysis

North Korea building ‘youth theaters’ for political rallies, ping-pong and music

Satellite imagery shows progress to theater construction projects, despite ongoing delays at major hospital and resort 

North Korea building ‘youth theaters’ for political rallies, ping-pong and music
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko November 19, 2020
Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says
News

Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says

Choson Sinbo is a pro-DPRK newspaper maintained by the General Association of Korean Residents, or Chongryon

Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll November 17, 2020
South Korea to invest $1.2 million in inter-Korean railway reconnection project
News

South Korea to invest $1.2 million in inter-Korean railway reconnection project

Construction on the Gyeongwon line is aimed at ultimately reconnecting railway up to Wonsan in North Korea

South Korea to invest $1.2 million in inter-Korean railway reconnection project
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim November 16, 2020