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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
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
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
Kim Yo Jong found her own voice, but she’s far from taking North Korea’s throne
Kim Jong Un’s sister is not his “number two,” but she does have a unique role in messaging Seoul and Washington
North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
A draft U.N. Panel of Experts report suggests North Koreans were working in Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo
New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes
Seoul's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had their first phone call on Friday
Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him
The ruling party’s economic department director replaced, foreign affairs officials promoted
Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals
“The Mole” depicted shady DPRK dealings, but the U.N. allegedly hasn’t seen extra evidence gathered by the filmmaker
North Korea vessels illegally exported coal and imported ‘humanitarian aid’
It’s unclear what North Korea imported, but the country’s coal exports suggest poor sanctions enforcement abroad
US tycoon wants to pour money into North Korea, but says he has no path forward
Investor Jim Rogers has a vague vision for investing in DPRK tourism, but says he can’t do “anything except watch”