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Russian communists award Kim Jong Un with ‘Lenin Prize’ over Ukraine war support

Russian communists award Kim Jong Un with ‘Lenin Prize’ over Ukraine war support

Communist party hails North Korean leader for standing up to ‘imperialist aggression’ by supporting Russia’s invasion

Russian communists award Kim Jong Un with ‘Lenin Prize’ over Ukraine war support
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 17, 2025
Book review: An ex-North Korean diplomat pulls back the curtain on the regime

Book review: An ex-North Korean diplomat pulls back the curtain on the regime

Ri Il Gyu’s memoir recounts DPRK’s goals in Latin America and raises alarm about Pyongyang’s strategy toward Japan

Book review: An ex-North Korean diplomat pulls back the curtain on the regime
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado November 13, 2025
Lao foreign minister to visit North Korea this week to boost ties: Vientiane

Lao foreign minister to visit North Korea this week to boost ties: Vientiane

Thongsavanh Phomvihane visiting for five days at invitation of DPRK, a month after Lao president met Kim Jong Un

Lao foreign minister to visit North Korea this week to boost ties: Vientiane
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim November 11, 2025
Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers
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Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll unpacks the life Kim Yong Nam and the disappearance of a sanctions-monitoring website

Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot November 11, 2025
How the UK fought to keep a North Korean shadow embassy out of London

How the UK fought to keep a North Korean shadow embassy out of London

Britain feared a DPRK push for IMO membership would give it a foothold to carry out smuggling and terrorism

How the UK fought to keep a North Korean shadow embassy out of London
Daniel Salisbury
Daniel Salisbury November 10, 2025
Kim Yong Nam was a rare survivor in the cutthroat world of North Korean politics

Kim Yong Nam was a rare survivor in the cutthroat world of North Korean politics

Longtime No. 2 official overcame a suspicious resume to win Kim family’s trust, surviving purges with diplomatic skill

Kim Yong Nam was a rare survivor in the cutthroat world of North Korean politics
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 5, 2025
‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North
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‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North

Once a hero of anti-DPRK propaganda, Lee Seung-bok became an inconvenience when the ROK’s political tides changed

‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 4, 2025
Bong Seung Shin: How a South Korean journalist reported from inside the North
Podcast

Bong Seung Shin: How a South Korean journalist reported from inside the North

KBS reporter discusses the challenges of working under constant supervision and what he learned about inter-Korean ties

Bong Seung Shin: How a South Korean journalist reported from inside the North
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News October 30, 2025
The US has adapted to new nuclear powers before. It can again with North Korea.
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The US has adapted to new nuclear powers before. It can again with North Korea.

Washington’s tacit acceptance of nuclear states when it serves its interests suggests Pyongyang need not be an exception

The US has adapted to new nuclear powers before. It can again with North Korea.
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal October 29, 2025
What the world lost when North Korea’s doors swung closed
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What the world lost when North Korea’s doors swung closed

Revisiting period when the DPRK felt within reach shows how much was taken for granted, and how quickly things change

What the world lost when North Korea’s doors swung closed
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy October 28, 2025
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