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North Korea defends crackdown on foreign media, admits to public executions
DPRK justifies harsh penalties during UN review, in move that expert said seeks to show abuses are not arbitrary
November 8, 2024
Trump victory sets off renewed calls in ROK to go nuclear to counter North Korea
Conservative politicians say South Korea can no longer depend on US for defense following election of alliance skeptic
November 7, 2024
Kim Jong Un extends deadline again for major flood reconstruction project
North Korean leader visits new high-rise apartments overlooking China amid apparent delay in recovery efforts
November 5, 2024
North Korea’s new missile, fighting in Kursk and the end of the Juche calendar
NK News’ Bryan Betts discusses Pyongyang’s ‘Hwasong-19’ launch and the latest on North Korean soldiers in Russia
November 5, 2024
North Korea in October 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1 to October 31, 2024
November 4, 2024
ROK border residents clash with activists over anti-North Korea leafleting
Locals show up in mass to stop balloon launch near border, accusing activists of aggravating security concerns
October 31, 2024
Kim Jong Un sensitive to criticism of regime’s human rights abuses: Ex-diplomats
Former North Korean envoys say leader ordered measures to deflect attention from abuses and even pushed limited reforms
October 30, 2024
North Korea plagued by one of world’s highest tuberculosis rates: WHO data
UN health agency lists DPRK as high-risk country for seventh straight year, with estimated 135K cases in 2023
October 30, 2024
North Korean soldiers in Kursk, ROK retaliation and propaganda leaflets in Seoul
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses how DPRK troops could help repel incursion and ROK plans to send experts to Ukraine
October 29, 2024
UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea
Sanctions exemptions allow UNICEF and FAO to ship items through next year, though aid workers still unable to return
October 25, 2024
