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What if North Korea keeps its COVID border controls for years to come?
Kim Jong Un may see little value in allowing outsiders to enter again, even if to the detriment of his people
June 28, 2023
Seoul sanctions Russian national for aiding North Korean weapons program
Foreign ministry says designation of Choi Chon Gon is first against former South Korean citizen
June 28, 2023
The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
Dr. Kim Kyung-jin shares his memories of the Korean War, plus the view of the Wagner uprising in Pyongyang
June 28, 2023
New North Korean posters depict nuke attack on US, shooting at ROK leafleting
State media reveals five violent and vulgar propaganda posters as DPRK riles up citizens against ‘main enemies’
June 27, 2023
Joe Biden calls out state torture in North Korea, citing political prison camps
DPRK one of three countries that US president singles out in statement on international day to support torture victims
June 27, 2023
The surprising ways North Korea and Pakistan’s nuclear strategies overlap
Both countries seek to use WMDs to level playing field with larger adversaries, though with crucial differences
June 27, 2023
North Koreans vow to kill Americans and South Koreans at state-led mass rallies
Authorities display gruesome slogans and posters of nuclear strikes on US at events marking Korean War anniversary
June 26, 2023
North Korean state media backs Russia, says Wagner chief will be ‘put down’
Pyongyang and Moscow convene meeting day after Yevgeny Prigozhin reaches apparent deal with Putin to end rebellion
June 26, 2023
Inside North Korea’s strategy to stop defections by officials stranded abroad
The regime uses family as collateral and encourages snitching to prevent escapes, which could pick up ahead of reopening
June 23, 2023
State media review: Kim Jong Un stays silent at North Korean party meeting
An in-depth review of the lack of leader speech, new plenum posters, diplomatic ties with South Sudan and more
June 22, 2023
