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Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024
Primorsky Krai wants to use trains for tourism, though experts say long journeys and low demand remain obstacles
January 15, 2024
Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet
Experts say DPRK appears to be overhauling its propaganda strategy, with many decade-old channels likely gone for good
January 15, 2024
North Korean foreign minister to visit Russia this week: State media
Choe Son Hui will visit Moscow after counterpart extended invitation for an ‘official visit’
January 14, 2024
From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea
Russia began to reengage the DPRK around turn of millennium, but decades of effort have only recently born fruit
January 12, 2024
North Korean propaganda sites offline for second day in likely sign of removal
Expert says DPRK may be revamping external messaging after abandoning unification as a policy goal
January 12, 2024
At UN, Russia rejects claims it used North Korean missiles as disinformation
US and Ukraine spar with Russia during Security Council meeting, accusing Moscow of violating sanctions
January 11, 2024
North Korean propaganda sites targeting South go dark in simultaneous outage
Expert says DPRK appears to have intentionally turned off sites, as Kim Jong Un looks to overhaul inter-Korean policy
January 11, 2024
Predicting 2024: Why Kim Jong Un will meet Xi and Putin, but keep borders shut
In second of two-part series, NK Pro forecasts North Korean labor exports, tourism restart, rejection of aid and more
January 11, 2024
Sporting glory: Inside North Korea’s failed bid to become an athletic powerhouse
From the 1980s, Kim regime used sports to engage South Korea and win support, but economic problems thwarted its plans
January 10, 2024
The role of translation in shedding light on North Korea – Ep. 324
Retired CIA officer Stephen Mercado discusses how analysts can mine non-Korean sources for insights into DPRK life
January 10, 2024
