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

An analytical look at the main developments from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022

North Korea in December 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro January 3, 2023
40+ launches, 174K ethereum, 168* COVID cases: North Korea’s 2022 by the numbers
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40+ launches, 174K ethereum, 168* COVID cases: North Korea’s 2022 by the numbers

Data tells story of a record year of DPRK missile tests and crypto theft, as the virus finally breached border controls

40+ launches, 174K ethereum, 168* COVID cases: North Korea’s 2022 by the numbers
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell December 30, 2022
The best and worst books on North Korea in 2022 — Ep. 268
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The best and worst books on North Korea in 2022 — Ep. 268

David Tizzard breaks down the best reads on DPRK politics, human rights, economics, history and more

The best and worst books on North Korea in 2022 — Ep. 268
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 27, 2022
Remembering the Chinese samaritans who helped North Korean defectors in need
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Remembering the Chinese samaritans who helped North Korean defectors in need

Some locals in China have gone out of their way to feed, shelter and protect DPRK refugees fleeing their homeland

Remembering the Chinese samaritans who helped North Korean defectors in need
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 26, 2022
Seoul greenlights 2023 projects to develop defenses against North Korea

Seoul greenlights 2023 projects to develop defenses against North Korea

Defense budget up 4.4%, while unification ministry boosts spending for DPRK human rights work

Seoul greenlights 2023 projects to develop defenses against North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 26, 2022
Unification ministry seeks power to investigate North Korean defectors

Unification ministry seeks power to investigate North Korean defectors

Proposal follows uproar over Moon administration’s past repatriation of two DPRK fishermen accused of killing crewmates

Unification ministry seeks power to investigate North Korean defectors
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 9, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile – Ep. 265
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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 Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 6, 2022
Danger zone: Activists say they sent ‘Top Gun’ and other films into North Korea

Danger zone: Activists say they sent ‘Top Gun’ and other films into North Korea

Group aims to ‘empower’ the people but may have defied South Korean law against sending materials across border

Danger zone: Activists say they sent ‘Top Gun’ and other films into North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 5, 2022
From frontline to online: An ex-North Korean soldier’s path to YouTube stardom

From frontline to online: An ex-North Korean soldier’s path to YouTube stardom

Jung Haneul made rare escape across DMZ after seeing ‘injustices’ in the DPRK, and now shares his story with the world

From frontline to online: An ex-North Korean soldier’s path to YouTube stardom
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung December 2, 2022
Ask a North Korean: What do you miss about living in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What do you miss about living in North Korea?

Atomization in South Korea makes it difficult to express one's feelings, whereas people in the DPRK say what they think

Ask a North Korean: What do you miss about living in North Korea?
Sersong Han November 25, 2022
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