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Be ready to use ‘super-powerful’ means to crush US, Kim Jong Un orders military
North Korean leader warns of growing risk of armed conflict with South Korea and US, echoing rhetoric at recent plenum
Nicaraguan ambassador to North Korea to take up post ‘in coming days’: Managua
Nicaragua appears set to open embassy in Pyongyang as DPRK slowly resumes diplomatic engagement with friends
North Korea likely to carry out ‘provocations’ around US and ROK elections: NIS
Seoul’s spy agency says historical patterns and DPRK’s defense posture point to military and cyber activity in new year
From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
NK News recaps developments set to spill into next year, from unanswered hotlines and border risks to North Korean nukes
3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023
Data sheds light on the year’s biggest developments, from leader appearances and wig trade to delegation visits and more
What over 100 experts think about North Korea’s next steps – Ep. 322
Chad O’Carroll discusses survey results on influencing Pyongyang, prospects for reopening, inter-Korean policy and more
Book review: A deep dive into the obscure world of North Korean animation
In ‘The Complete Encyclopaedia of North Korean Anime,’ a Japanese IT worker explores seven decades of DPRK cartoons
UN refugee agency calls for China to give ‘humanitarian space’ to North Koreans
Letter sent in July stressed severe treatment returnees face but failed to stop forced repatriation of 100s in October
Decoding North Korea: What 1,238 headlines reveal about the cult of Kim Jong Un
Analysis of Rodong Sinmun exposes effort to distance leader from economic problems, but credit him for political success
Activity at North Korea’s light water reactor raises ‘serious concerns,’ US says
IAEA chief cites water discharge as evidence of operation, as experts assess reactor could produce plutonium for nukes
