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Information related to North Korean history
Timeline: From table tennis triumph to deadly natural disasters
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 to July 31, 2024
August 2, 2024
What Maduro’s disputed election win means for North Korea-Venezuela ties
While DPRK has yet to comment on election, past suggests it will be in strongman’s corner as he digs in to confront US
August 2, 2024
How ties with Algeria pitted North Korea against Iran, and shape policy today
Algiers’ clout compelled Pyongyang to adapt to its preferences, but DPRK still sees value in keeping toehold in country
July 29, 2024
How rigidly socialist North Korea embraced capitalism, on its own eclectic terms
The DPRK turned to foreign trade companies to earn cash when state agencies failed, sometimes through outlandish schemes
July 26, 2024
State media review: North Korea salutes its ‘victory’ in Korean War to bash US
An in-depth analysis of Victory Day propaganda, tourism policies, letters to foreign friends and a camp for Russian kids
July 26, 2024
Book review: A ‘dimwitted’ Japanese diplomat’s diary of life in North Korea
Sugiyama Takeshi offers rare look at project to build light water reactors in DPRK, but few insights into why it failed
July 22, 2024
Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 to June 30, 2024
July 3, 2024
Why North Korea overhauled its foreign policy focus from small fry to big fish
DPRK once cultivated ties with smaller nations but has now set its sights on more powerful players, and Russia above all
June 28, 2024
The forgotten teenage guerillas who infiltrated North Korea during Korean War
8240 Unit members hailed from DPRK and operated deep behind enemy lines, playing key role only now being recognized
June 28, 2024
Contested waters: Why the two Koreas still can’t agree on their maritime border
North Korea has disputed Northern Limit Line since 70s, and its ambiguous legal status could increase conflict risks
June 28, 2024
