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Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

Primorsky Krai wants to use trains for tourism, though experts say long journeys and low demand remain obstacles

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 15, 2024
Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet

Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet

Experts say DPRK appears to be overhauling its propaganda strategy, with many decade-old channels likely gone for good

Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 15, 2024
North Korean foreign minister to visit Russia this week: State media

North Korean foreign minister to visit Russia this week: State media

Choe Son Hui will visit Moscow after counterpart extended invitation for an ‘official visit’

North Korean foreign minister to visit Russia this week: State media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 14, 2024
From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea
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From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea

Russia began to reengage the DPRK around turn of millennium, but decades of effort have only recently born fruit

From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 12, 2024
North Korean propaganda sites offline for second day in likely sign of removal

North Korean propaganda sites offline for second day in likely sign of removal

Expert says DPRK may be revamping external messaging after abandoning unification as a policy goal

North Korean propaganda sites offline for second day in likely sign of removal
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 12, 2024
At UN, Russia rejects claims it used North Korean missiles as disinformation

At UN, Russia rejects claims it used North Korean missiles as disinformation

US and Ukraine spar with Russia during Security Council meeting, accusing Moscow of violating sanctions

At UN, Russia rejects claims it used North Korean missiles as disinformation
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 11, 2024
North Korean propaganda sites targeting South go dark in simultaneous outage

North Korean propaganda sites targeting South go dark in simultaneous outage

Expert says DPRK appears to have intentionally turned off sites, as Kim Jong Un looks to overhaul inter-Korean policy

North Korean propaganda sites targeting South go dark in simultaneous outage
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 11, 2024
Predicting 2024: Why Kim Jong Un will meet Xi and Putin, but keep borders shut
NK PRO

Predicting 2024: Why Kim Jong Un will meet Xi and Putin, but keep borders shut

In second of two-part series, NK Pro forecasts North Korean labor exports, tourism restart, rejection of aid and more

Predicting 2024: Why Kim Jong Un will meet Xi and Putin, but keep borders shut
NK Pro
NK Pro January 11, 2024
Sporting glory: Inside North Korea’s failed bid to become an athletic powerhouse

Sporting glory: Inside North Korea’s failed bid to become an athletic powerhouse

From the 1980s, Kim regime used sports to engage South Korea and win support, but economic problems thwarted its plans

Sporting glory: Inside North Korea’s failed bid to become an athletic powerhouse
Yong Ja Hong
Yong Ja Hong January 10, 2024
The role of translation in shedding light on North Korea – Ep. 324
Podcast

The role of translation in shedding light on North Korea – Ep. 324

Retired CIA officer Stephen Mercado discusses how analysts can mine non-Korean sources for insights into DPRK life

The role of translation in shedding light on North Korea – Ep. 324
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 10, 2024