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Beijing doesn’t ‘condone’ talk of South Korea developing nukes: Chinese envoy
China’s top diplomat in Seoul calls for ‘denuclearization and peaceful negotiation’ after North Korean missile tests
North Korea launches kids commuter boat service at same lake as earlier missile
NK News analysis shows military tested underwater silos at reservoir where boats now transport rural children to school
Africa to North Korea: Growing up under Kim Il Sung’s fatherly care – Ep. 259
Monique Macias shares her experience growing up in Pyongyang under the guardianship of North Korea’s founding leader
Kim Jong Un lauds Xi Jinping’s grip on power, sees ‘beautiful future’ together
Expert says Pyongyang’s praise of Chinese leader could preface nuclear test, other military actions
US strategic bombers land in Guam after series of North Korean missile tests
Pentagon says B-1Bs 'send a message' to deter provocations, in second known deployment to region this year
Why North Korean state media delicately dances around taboo topics
Marketplaces, central supply networks and even census data are all off-limits, sometimes for reasons entirely unclear
Rollerblading through Kim Il Sung Square – Ep. 258
Charles Thirlwall discusses the explosion of international business interest in North Korea at the turn of the century
Pyongyang chronicles: The privileges of life as a foreign student in North Korea
Students enjoy wider access than almost all other outsiders, but they can still run afoul of DPRK authorities
Are North Korea’s missile tests building up to something big? – Ep. 257
The NK News team discusses DPRK state media’s weapons reveals, a missile over Japan, US-ROK responses and more
US issues new sanctions in latest crackdown on North Korean fuel imports
Designation of two individuals and three companies accused of smuggling oil follows series of recent DPRK missile tests