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Ask a North Korean: How did you experience the seasons in the DPRK?
Each season brings new challenges, especially for farmers, as the state promotes ‘battles’ to achieve grain targets
Jingwu Fang: How a ‘third’ Korea formed on the North Korea-China border
Chinese YouTuber discusses Yanbian prefecture's complicated ties with the peninsula and what locals think of defectors
January 2, 2025
Beyond Russia: The overlooked developments set to define North Korea in 2025
Economic troubles could increase pressure on regime, while selective reopening is redefining ties with outside world
January 1, 2025
The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the countries and NGOs that have returned and why Pyongyang is playing favorites
December 31, 2024
Pins, portraits, propaganda: How the cult of Kim Jong Un hit new heights in 2024
North Korean leader increasingly sought to step out of his dead predecessors’ shadow, raising profile at their expense
December 31, 2024
12K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers
Data and maps show how Moscow dominated DPRK agenda in 2024, from arms for Ukraine war and delegations to missile tests
December 31, 2024
North Korea on pace to restore 6.5K square miles of forest, reach 10-year goal
ROK study finds Kim Jong Un’s reforestation campaign has succeeded, but warns fuel shortages could undermine gains
December 30, 2024
North Korean defectors report highest-ever life satisfaction in 2024: Survey
But ROK government also finds rising unemployment among female escapees, underscoring persistent economic challenges
December 27, 2024
Putin sends New Year’s greetings to Kim Jong Un, pledging to boost ties in 2025
An in-depth analysis of a letter on ‘countering threats,’ Christmas propaganda and Constitution Day
December 27, 2024
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
December 26, 2024
