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North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver

North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver

Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mi Rae win DPRK’s first-ever diving medal and second in Paris in synchronized 10m platform event

North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver
Joe Smith
Joe Smith August 1, 2024
North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run

North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run

Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong defeated one higher-ranked opponent after another en route to silver in mixed doubles event

North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run
Joe Smith
Joe Smith July 31, 2024
North Korea’s Olympic hopes, a $10M FBI bounty and a fond farewell
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North Korea’s Olympic hopes, a $10M FBI bounty and a fond farewell

NK News’ Joe Smith discusses the DPRK’s athletes in Paris, a wanted cybercriminal and more

North Korea’s Olympic hopes, a $10M FBI bounty and a fond farewell
The athletes striving to win North Korea sporting glory at the Paris Olympics

The athletes striving to win North Korea sporting glory at the Paris Olympics

14-person contingent is without powerhouse weightlifters but still going for gold in wrestling, table tennis and more

The athletes striving to win North Korea sporting glory at the Paris Olympics
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 26, 2024
ROK turns up loudspeakers, a North Korean diplomat’s testimony and defector art
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ROK turns up loudspeakers, a North Korean diplomat’s testimony and defector art

NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses what South Korea is broadcasting over the border in response to DPRK trash balloons

ROK turns up loudspeakers, a North Korean diplomat’s testimony and defector art
Between worlds: The young North Korean defectors exploring identity through art

Between worlds: The young North Korean defectors exploring identity through art

Multimedia pieces from new generation of defector artists show their North Korean roots as well as their lives in South

Between worlds: The young North Korean defectors exploring identity through art
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy July 19, 2024
State media review: North Korea demands officials prepare for monsoon rains
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State media review: North Korea demands officials prepare for monsoon rains

An in-depth review of inclement seasonal weather, plenum follow-ups and condemnation of Japan-Germany ‘nexus’

State media review: North Korea demands officials prepare for monsoon rains
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung July 19, 2024
Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime
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Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime

DPRK’s messages can shape defector resettlement in ROK, encouraging engagement but hampering understanding of democracy

Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime
Myunghee Lee
Myunghee Lee July 15, 2024
‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans

‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans

Hit film skirts politics and discussion of human rights, seeking to send message of the importance of valuing freedom

‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 12, 2024
Kim Il Sung solved ‘succession problem,’ North Korea says 30 years after death

Kim Il Sung solved ‘succession problem,’ North Korea says 30 years after death

Leader Kim Jong Un attends large-scale events for death anniversary aimed at legitimizing future of Kim family rule

Kim Il Sung solved ‘succession problem,’ North Korea says 30 years after death
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 9, 2024
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