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Kim Jong Un won’t change until he has the power to nuke any American city

Kim Jong Un won’t change until he has the power to nuke any American city

Contrary to what diplomats say, denuclearizing North Korea remains impossible

Kim Jong Un won’t change until he has the power to nuke any American city
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 22, 2021
North Korea appoints foreign trade specialist as ambassador to China

North Korea appoints foreign trade specialist as ambassador to China

Ri Ryong Nam's appointment hints at greater economic exchange between North Korea and China, experts say

North Korea appoints foreign trade specialist as ambassador to China
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 19, 2021
After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes

After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes

Washington also took part in the call, which ended in vows for ‘close cooperation’ on ‘North Korea-related challenges’

After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 19, 2021
Venezuela contradicts its own president and denies North Korean military deal

Venezuela contradicts its own president and denies North Korean military deal

Draft U.N. report says that Venezuela denies striking any deal with the DPRK, going against President Maduro’s own words

Venezuela contradicts its own president and denies North Korean military deal
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 18, 2021
Canadian man worked with North Koreans on $1.3 billion hacking scheme, US says

Canadian man worked with North Koreans on $1.3 billion hacking scheme, US says

Three North Korean hackers charged with conspiring on cyber-attacks and cryptocurrency theft

Canadian man worked with North Koreans on $1.3 billion hacking scheme, US says
David Volodzko
David Volodzko February 17, 2021
UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program
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UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program

The new conversion rates end confusion over how much fuel China and Russia are officially exporting to the DPRK

UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 17, 2021
Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms
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Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms

North Korea has a similar history to Cuba, but has lagged behind since the collapse of European communism in the 1990s

Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms
Peter Ward
Peter Ward February 17, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says

Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says

South Korea’s NIS also allegedly told lawmakers that North Korea is suffering from food shortages in border areas

Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung February 16, 2021
The Calvinist, communist, royalist Dutch double agent – NKNews Podcast Ep. 170
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The Calvinist, communist, royalist Dutch double agent – NKNews Podcast Ep. 170

Simon Kuper discusses George Blake, who was captured by North Korea during the Korean War and became a KGB double agent

The Calvinist, communist, royalist Dutch double agent – NKNews Podcast Ep. 170
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 16, 2021
Phoning it in: North Korea’s archaic (and expensive) international call system

Phoning it in: North Korea’s archaic (and expensive) international call system

Calling Pyongyang is relatively straightforward - if you have the patience, the time and the money

Phoning it in: North Korea’s archaic (and expensive) international call system
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 15, 2021