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Once lush with products, North Korean supermarkets are now barren and deceptive

Once lush with products, North Korean supermarkets are now barren and deceptive

Photos obtained by NK News show scarce food items and products that don’t look anything like what’s advertised

Once lush with products, North Korean supermarkets are now barren and deceptive
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 5, 2021
‘Lips and teeth’: The rise of DPRK-China relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 164
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‘Lips and teeth’: The rise of DPRK-China relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 164

NK News's Chad O'Carroll, Colin Zwirko and Min Chao Choy discuss what growing Pyongyang-Beijing ties could bring in 2021

‘Lips and teeth’: The rise of DPRK-China relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 164
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot January 5, 2021
Report: The rise in North Korea-China relations and what it means for 2021
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Report: The rise in North Korea-China relations and what it means for 2021

While COVID-19 has halted most exchange, indicators suggest momentum between two allies will continue after virus passes

Report: The rise in North Korea-China relations and what it means for 2021
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 4, 2021
North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Dec. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020

North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro January 1, 2021
Experts doubt that North Korea’s grueling 80-day work marathon did much good

Experts doubt that North Korea’s grueling 80-day work marathon did much good

State media called the long hours a “shining victory,” but experts think it only kept Kim Jong Un’s head above water

Experts doubt that North Korea’s grueling 80-day work marathon did much good
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 31, 2020
Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book

Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book

The book celebrates Kim Jong Un’s accomplishments, but its contents imply that some goals were swept under the rug

Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 31, 2020
After 80 days of state-ordered labor, North Koreans may finally get a rest today

After 80 days of state-ordered labor, North Koreans may finally get a rest today

The country’s “80-day battle” mass labor marathon is expected to end on Dec. 30

After 80 days of state-ordered labor, North Koreans may finally get a rest today
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 30, 2020
What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
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What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress

A new economic plan will likely be announced, but there’s no sign that it can create the results that North Korea needs

What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 29, 2020
North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut

North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut

New trolleybus depot in Wonsan is part of the city's revival of this more efficient mode of public transport

North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 28, 2020
After suffering major blows, North Korea will reluctantly lean on China in 2021
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After suffering major blows, North Korea will reluctantly lean on China in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have accelerated North Korea’s crackdown on market activities

After suffering major blows, North Korea will reluctantly lean on China in 2021
Peter Ward
Peter Ward December 28, 2020
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