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February 01, 2025

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Kim Jong Un calls for stronger party control to solve nation’s food problems

Kim Jong Un calls for stronger party control to solve nation’s food problems

State media short on details about solutions after North Korean officials hold four-day meeting on agricultural issues

Kim Jong Un calls for stronger party control to solve nation’s food problems
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 2, 2023
Kim Jong Un approves lavish new dog meat restaurant on Pyongyang riverfront
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Kim Jong Un approves lavish new dog meat restaurant on Pyongyang riverfront

Satellite imagery shows construction started late last year, as North Korean leader says canine dining ‘improves diets’

Kim Jong Un approves lavish new dog meat restaurant on Pyongyang riverfront
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 1, 2023
Kim Jong Un says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems

Kim Jong Un says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems

Leadership discusses need for ‘fundamental change’ in farming and state economic plans on second day of ongoing plenum

Kim Jong Un says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 28, 2023
Kim Jong Un and daughter inaugurate new street construction project in Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un and daughter inaugurate new street construction project in Pyongyang

Girl makes first appearance at work site as leader lauds North Koreans’ sacrifices on ‘great construction battlefield’

Kim Jong Un and daughter inaugurate new street construction project in Pyongyang
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 26, 2023
How North Korean state firms bend the rules to rake in cash from market activity
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How North Korean state firms bend the rules to rake in cash from market activity

Newly revealed DPRK law details crackdown on use of special privileges to dodge taxes, embezzle funds and more

How North Korean state firms bend the rules to rake in cash from market activity
Peter Ward
Peter Ward February 24, 2023
State media review: North Korea rejects humanitarian aid as ‘poison candy’
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State media review: North Korea rejects humanitarian aid as ‘poison candy’

An in-depth analysis of calls to resist outside help, praise for a new greenhouse farm, an animated love story and more

State media review: North Korea rejects humanitarian aid as ‘poison candy’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung February 23, 2023
Large construction camp pops up near Pyongyang’s foreign leader guesthouses
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Large construction camp pops up near Pyongyang’s foreign leader guesthouses

Workers made camp in same exclusive area to build luxurious palace for Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of state visit

Large construction camp pops up near Pyongyang’s foreign leader guesthouses
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 21, 2023
Power politics: What light levels reveal about North Korea’s priorities
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Power politics: What light levels reveal about North Korea’s priorities

Satellites detect spikes in radiance of Pyongyang around nighttime parades and could help gauge DPRK’s economic activity

Power politics: What light levels reveal about North Korea’s priorities
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 21, 2023
Kim Jong Un takes daughter to soccer match celebrating her grandfather

Kim Jong Un takes daughter to soccer match celebrating her grandfather

Military vs. Cabinet contest for Kim Jong Il’s birthday marks girl’s first appearance not overtly tied to nukes

Kim Jong Un takes daughter to soccer match celebrating her grandfather
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 18, 2023
State media review: Kim Jong Un snaps a photo with pro-military ‘activists’
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State media review: Kim Jong Un snaps a photo with pro-military ‘activists’

An in-depth analysis of efforts to promote national defense, a meeting on reforestation, Kim Jong Il’s birthday and more

State media review: Kim Jong Un snaps a photo with pro-military ‘activists’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung February 16, 2023
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