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Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea

Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea

Winner of Wednesday’s presidential election poised to shape inter-Korean policy for years to come

Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 8, 2022
State media review: North Korea calls out forestry units for not planting trees
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State media review: North Korea calls out forestry units for not planting trees

An in-depth analysis of Tree-planting Day, a call to dismantle the UN Command and rural farm volunteers

State media review: North Korea calls out forestry units for not planting trees
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 3, 2022
Timeline: From North Korean support for Russian invasion to recon satellite test
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Timeline: From North Korean support for Russian invasion to recon satellite test

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28

Timeline: From North Korean support for Russian invasion to recon satellite test
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2022
North Korea in February 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in February 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from February 1, 2022 to February 28, 2022

North Korea in February 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2022
North Korea accuses human rights group of being ‘anti-DPRK front’ for Washington

North Korea accuses human rights group of being ‘anti-DPRK front’ for Washington

DPRK chafes at claims of abuses as US-based organization calls for Pyongyang to engage on human rights issues

North Korea accuses human rights group of being ‘anti-DPRK front’ for Washington
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 2, 2022
North Korea mostly to blame for growing human suffering — not sanctions: Report

North Korea mostly to blame for growing human suffering — not sanctions: Report

Country’s virus controls compound long-running humanitarian crises, as NGOs anticipate bleak future for DPRK aid work

North Korea mostly to blame for growing human suffering — not sanctions: Report
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell March 2, 2022
Tracking state killings under Kim Jong Un – NKNews Podcast Ep. 224
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Tracking state killings under Kim Jong Un – NKNews Podcast Ep. 224

Ahyeong Park discusses Transitional Justice Working Group’s efforts to hold Pyongyang accountable for rights violations

Tracking state killings under Kim Jong Un – NKNews Podcast Ep. 224
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 1, 2022
Kim Jong Un worship, threats to ruling system stressed as party conference ends

Kim Jong Un worship, threats to ruling system stressed as party conference ends

Thousands of mid-level officials gathered to hear North Korean leader’s closing speech on his party’s survival plans

Kim Jong Un worship, threats to ruling system stressed as party conference ends
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 1, 2022
North Korea reports no COVID cases after testing additional 2,040 people

North Korea reports no COVID cases after testing additional 2,040 people

DPRK yet to begin vaccinations as UN rapporteur calls for donation of 60 million doses

North Korea reports no COVID cases after testing additional 2,040 people
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts February 28, 2022
Top South Korean presidential candidates pitch North Korea policies to the world

Top South Korean presidential candidates pitch North Korea policies to the world

New essays from Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung sketch out different views on foreign policy and DPRK denuclearization

Top South Korean presidential candidates pitch North Korea policies to the world
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 25, 2022