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North Korea in September 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in September 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from September 1 to September 31, 2024

North Korea in September 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro October 3, 2024
North Korean escapee detained after attempting to flee the South in stolen bus

North Korean escapee detained after attempting to flee the South in stolen bus

Police say defector cited difficulties adapting to life in ROK as reason for trying to return across inter-Korean border

North Korean escapee detained after attempting to flee the South in stolen bus
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park October 2, 2024
Seongmin Lee: How USB flash drives can empower North Koreans
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Seongmin Lee: How USB flash drives can empower North Koreans

North Korean defector-activist discusses how his experiences inspired him to spread outside information in the DPRK

Seongmin Lee: How USB flash drives can empower North Koreans
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News September 26, 2024
UN envoy calls for reparations for victims of North Korean human rights abuse

UN envoy calls for reparations for victims of North Korean human rights abuse

Elizabeth Salmon endorses support even if impossible to hold perpetrators accountable in annual report to UN

UN envoy calls for reparations for victims of North Korean human rights abuse
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 24, 2024
Ask a North Korean: What is English-language education like in the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: What is English-language education like in the DPRK?

An escapee writes about the materials he used to learn and how his English skills were put to the test in South Korea

Ask a North Korean: What is English-language education like in the DPRK?
David September 24, 2024
Without a trace: Missing North Korean defectors expose gaps in welfare system

Without a trace: Missing North Korean defectors expose gaps in welfare system

New report reveals 70 defectors’ whereabouts are unknown in South Korea, leading experts to call for increased support

Without a trace: Missing North Korean defectors expose gaps in welfare system
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy September 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un is winning the war for young North Koreans’ hearts and minds

Kim Jong Un is winning the war for young North Koreans’ hearts and minds

Data shows perceptions of regime have improved over last decade, underscoring need to increase access to information

Kim Jong Un is winning the war for young North Koreans’ hearts and minds
UN chief demands accountability for North Korean human rights abuses

UN chief demands accountability for North Korean human rights abuses

In report, Antonio Guterres endorses ‘non-traditional justice pathways’ citing increasing repression of basic freedoms

UN chief demands accountability for North Korean human rights abuses
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 3, 2024
North Korea in August 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in August 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from August 1 to August 31, 2024

North Korea in August 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro September 3, 2024
Kim Jong Un thinks North Korea better off without foreign aid: Ex-DPRK diplomat

Kim Jong Un thinks North Korea better off without foreign aid: Ex-DPRK diplomat

Former counselor at North Korean Embassy in Cuba shares insights on Kim's foreign policy priorities, domestic challenges

Kim Jong Un thinks North Korea better off without foreign aid: Ex-DPRK diplomat
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 3, 2024
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