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Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
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Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil

Assassinations, military failures and fractured alliances have reinforced the value of self-reliance for North Korea

Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 26, 2024
TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024

TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024

From rejecting unification to DPRK soldiers fighting Ukraine, NK News looks back at our best reporting on a busy year

TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill December 25, 2024
Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea

Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea

UN sanctions exemption allows two organizations to send soymilk production tools and supplies for children’s hospital

Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 25, 2024
North Korean troops’ fake IDs, and what’s left of the DPRK Embassy in Damascus
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North Korean troops’ fake IDs, and what’s left of the DPRK Embassy in Damascus

NK News’ Alannah Hill talks latest from Ukraine war and how Assad’s fall could provide insights into bilateral ties

North Korean troops’ fake IDs, and what’s left of the DPRK Embassy in Damascus
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 24, 2024
Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening

Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening

North Korean leader vows to fix ‘backward’ economy and declares flood recovery project complete in two speeches

Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 23, 2024
Ask a North Korean: How do public utilities work in the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: How do public utilities work in the DPRK?

An escapee writes about gathering wood to heat homes, fetching water from wells and how the state collects utility fees

Ask a North Korean: How do public utilities work in the DPRK?
David December 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father
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Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father

An in-depth analysis of Kim Jong Il’s death anniversary, messaging to Trump and river management failures

Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 20, 2024
Hanna Song: How to ensure North Korean voices are not forgotten
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Hanna Song: How to ensure North Korean voices are not forgotten

Activist discusses research about DPRK’s crackdowns on outside info and importance of inclusivity in human rights work

Hanna Song: How to ensure North Korean voices are not forgotten
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 19, 2024
Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt

Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt

South Korean leader presented himself as ally to cause, and now activists fear reversal of his policies following ouster

Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 18, 2024
Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Footage captured by Russian tourist in October shows the steep challenges DPRK faces in developing rural areas

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 18, 2024
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