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North Korea boosted rural housing project in 2024 by building over 25K homes
Investigations

North Korea boosted rural housing project in 2024 by building over 25K homes

NK Pro estimate of 30% increase is below official claims, while Kim Jong Un has complained of poor construction

North Korea boosted rural housing project in 2024 by building over 25K homes
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 21, 2025
South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans
News

South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans

Unification and defense ministries downplay Yoon policies like ‘freedom-based unification’ amid impeachment trial

South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim January 21, 2025
Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office
News

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office

Offhand comment by new president is departure from US stance of refusing to recognize DPRK as a nuclear state

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office
Alannah HillAlannah Hill | Shreyas Reddy January 21, 2025
Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two
Analysis

Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two

China and Ukraine war will dominate US attention, but Trump’s own comments show he hasn’t forgotten about Kim Jong Un

Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two
Gabriela BernalGabriela Bernal January 20, 2025
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine
Analysis

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine

Release of handwritten notes from fallen soldiers is part of Kyiv’s efforts to highlight DPRK involvement in war

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 20, 2025
Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing
Opinion

Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing

US president carried on a bipartisan tradition of deprioritizing Pyongyang, even as it further developed its nukes

Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing
Rob YorkRob York January 20, 2025
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans
News

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans

Sister of DPRK leading denies that Pyongyang requested meeting with Lukashenko, insisting there’s ‘no such thing’

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 20, 2025
North Korea reports on ‘unprecedented’ arrest of South’s impeached president
News

North Korea reports on ‘unprecedented’ arrest of South’s impeached president

State media accuses Yoon Suk-yeol of ‘sacrificing national order for personal gain,’ emphasizing ROK’s political turmoil

North Korea reports on ‘unprecedented’ arrest of South’s impeached president
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 17, 2025
Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come
North Korea News Podcast

Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come

The NK News team evaluates its 2024 predictions and shares what to expect from Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un

Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come
Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
Analysis

Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push

Title and ranking of Ri Son Gwon suggest he still leads a department, despite Seoul’s claims that UFD was downgraded

Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser January 16, 2025
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