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Kim Jong Un lays out 10-year plan to fix ‘backward’ economy at Politburo meeting
Two-day Politburo meeting follows Kim's announcement of new 'local development 20×10 policy' earlier this month
January 25, 2024
North Koreans warned to brace for frigid weather as cold snap grips peninsula
Experts say millions residing outside Pyongyang at particular risk of exposure as temperatures plummet well below zero
January 24, 2024
Seoul condemns Beijing over North Korean escapee issue at UN human rights review
South Korea pressures China about its forced repatriation of DPRK escapees for first time at Universal Periodic Review
January 24, 2024
Covering North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s elite female entourage – Ep. 326
Journalist Chun Sujin discusses her experiences writing about the DPRK and her book on powerful women in the country
January 24, 2024
Number of North Koreans entering Russia surges to 365 in Q3 2023: Data
Experts say increase is likely due to deepening ties as number of Russians visiting DPRK also jumped in same period
January 23, 2024
Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December
Expert says DPRK has long lacked fertilizer for farming and likely purchased chemical with recent ‘additional revenues’
January 22, 2024
New North Korean propaganda poster depicts tank crushing South Koreans
State-produced poster revives decades-old motif as Kim Jong Un intensifies anti-US and ROK rhetoric
January 22, 2024
North Korean health official set to make first appearance on WHO executive board
DPRK’s election to board has been controversial, with upcoming session to cover violence in Gaza and Ukraine
January 19, 2024
Interview: Depicting the inequalities of North Korean army life in film
DPRK escapee Jung Haneul discusses how he drew on his own experiences in the military to craft his directorial debut
January 19, 2024
Kim Jong Un is daring Seoul to escalate. Both Koreas must step back from brink.
North Korea’s rejection of unification and warnings of war are responses to Seoul’s tough talk, raising risk of conflict
January 19, 2024
