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North Korea ‘plotting’ new forms of provocation against South: Acting president

North Korea ‘plotting’ new forms of provocation against South: Acting president

Han Duck-soo says ROK will retaliate ‘overwhelmingly’ to any attack by ‘the most regressive regime on Earth’

North Korea ‘plotting’ new forms of provocation against South: Acting president
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim March 28, 2025
The lessons for today from North Korea’s deadly sinking of an ROK warship

The lessons for today from North Korea’s deadly sinking of an ROK warship

In interview, former Cheonan captain reflects on 15th anniversary of torpedo attack and evolving DPRK naval tactics

The lessons for today from North Korea’s deadly sinking of an ROK warship
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park March 26, 2025
The real story of the North Koreans killed in the WWII firebombing of Japan

The real story of the North Koreans killed in the WWII firebombing of Japan

The DPRK demands Tokyo recognize Korean victims of US air raids, and there’s more than a grain of truth to its criticism

The real story of the North Koreans killed in the WWII firebombing of Japan
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy March 18, 2025
Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea
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Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea

Leftists defined themselves by supporting ‘people’s hero’ Kim Il Sung during the Korean War, only to later sour on DPRK

Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea
Guy Podoler
Guy Podoler March 17, 2025
The improbable life of the Chinese-born polyglot who spied for North Korea

The improbable life of the Chinese-born polyglot who spied for North Korea

Jeong Su-il went from a globe-trotting diplomat to disguised scholar in ROK, landing in prison for aiding Pyongyang

The improbable life of the Chinese-born polyglot who spied for North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 26, 2025
The final frontier:  A journey along the DMZ to North Korea’s doorstep
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The final frontier: A journey along the DMZ to North Korea’s doorstep

Tracing the DMZ’s rugged east coast, from Sokcho to Goseong, and the ghosts of the DPRK’s once-thriving tourism industry

The final frontier:  A journey along the DMZ to North Korea’s doorstep
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 20, 2025
Thomas Stock: North Korea’s call for peace as a means of propaganda
Podcast

Thomas Stock: North Korea’s call for peace as a means of propaganda

The historian discusses how North Korea used the 1989 Youth Festival for propaganda and ideological control

Thomas Stock: North Korea’s call for peace as a means of propaganda
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 13, 2025
How North Korea built an expansive military hovercraft force from UK designs

How North Korea built an expansive military hovercraft force from UK designs

Archival evidence sheds light on how the DPRK procured British technology to build its own amphibious craft

How North Korea built an expansive military hovercraft force from UK designs
Daniel Salisbury
Daniel Salisbury February 6, 2025
Kap Seol: How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has exacerbated proxy war
Podcast

Kap Seol: How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has exacerbated proxy war

Researcher discusses proxy war between the two Koreas in Europe, alleged DPRK involvement in Gwangju Uprising and more

Kap Seol: How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has exacerbated proxy war
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 30, 2025
The myth of human wave attacks obscures what North Korea is learning in Ukraine

The myth of human wave attacks obscures what North Korea is learning in Ukraine

Stereotypes about communist tactics risk minimizing how DPRK troops are adjusting to modern combat in Kursk

The myth of human wave attacks obscures what North Korea is learning in Ukraine
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young January 30, 2025
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