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Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile – Ep. 265
North Korea News Podcast

Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile – Ep. 265

The NK News team discusses whether the child is the North Korean leader’s successor, BTS on the front lines and more

Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile – Ep. 265
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 6, 2022
Why North Koreans aren’t protesting against COVID lockdowns like the Chinese are
Columns

Why North Koreans aren’t protesting against COVID lockdowns like the Chinese are

DPRK gives no space for disobedience, and even thinking the wrong thing may land entire families in concentration camps

Why North Koreans aren’t protesting against COVID lockdowns like the Chinese are
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov December 5, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter
Analysis

Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from November 1 - November 30

Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter
NK ProNK Pro December 2, 2022
North Korea in November 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
Month in Review

North Korea in November 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from November 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022

North Korea in November 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro December 2, 2022
Book review: Can a single man bring down the North Korean state?
Opinion

Book review: Can a single man bring down the North Korean state?

Bradley Hope’s ‘The Rebel and the Kingdom’ paints a complex picture of the Madrid raid and the architects behind it

Book review: Can a single man bring down the North Korean state?
David TizzardDavid Tizzard December 2, 2022
Kim Jong Un shrugs off need for ‘cutting-edge jets’ during air force celebration
News

Kim Jong Un shrugs off need for ‘cutting-edge jets’ during air force celebration

North Korean leader meets and promotes pilots who flew in ‘unprecedented’ drills involving ‘500 planes’ last month

Kim Jong Un shrugs off need for ‘cutting-edge jets’ during air force celebration
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 1, 2022
North Korea to hold party plenum in ‘late December’ to discuss annual plans
News

North Korea to hold party plenum in ‘late December’ to discuss annual plans

Kim Jong Un said 2022 has been year of ‘unprecedented adversity’ at Politburo meeting held Wednesday

North Korea to hold party plenum in ‘late December’ to discuss annual plans
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 1, 2022
How North Korea and Turkmenistan’s extreme personality cults align and differ
Features

How North Korea and Turkmenistan’s extreme personality cults align and differ

Both countries led by young third-generation authoritarians that siphon off state resources to maintain grip on power

How North Korea and Turkmenistan’s extreme personality cults align and differ
Nick MillerNick Miller November 30, 2022
Prominent promotions: North Korea’s new generals and ‘hero’ missile transporter
Analysis

Prominent promotions: North Korea’s new generals and ‘hero’ missile transporter

Officials honored after DPRK’s successful long-range missile test gives hints at organizational structure in Pyongyang

Prominent promotions: North Korea’s new generals and ‘hero’ missile transporter
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser November 29, 2022
North Korea threatened death penalty for spreading COVID ‘rumors’
News

North Korea threatened death penalty for spreading COVID ‘rumors’

Public notice posted in Pyongyang earlier this year latest example of the regime’s Orwellian approach to pandemic

North Korea threatened death penalty for spreading COVID ‘rumors’
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim November 28, 2022