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A war on words: Kim Jong Un’s Orwellian crackdown on talking like South Koreans
A new North Korean law polices intonation, jargon and more in futile effort to curtail ‘the puppet way of speaking’
New North Korean posters depict nuke attack on US, shooting at ROK leafleting
State media reveals five violent and vulgar propaganda posters as DPRK riles up citizens against ‘main enemies’
North Korea plans to build two new naval frigates by 2026, IMO data shows
Expert says DPRK should be able to produce steel for warships if needed, as country moves to upgrade outdated fleet
Joe Biden calls out state torture in North Korea, citing political prison camps
DPRK one of three countries that US president singles out in statement on international day to support torture victims
YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers
Removal comes after South Korea blocked channels of young YouTubers linked to DPRK propaganda apparatus
Defector launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea on war anniversary
Park Sang-hak defies government warnings to continue leafleting, send banner accusing Kim Jong Un of plotting invasion
North Koreans vow to kill Americans and South Koreans at state-led mass rallies
Authorities display gruesome slogans and posters of nuclear strikes on US at events marking Korean War anniversary
Inside North Korea’s strategy to stop defections by officials stranded abroad
The regime uses family as collateral and encourages snitching to prevent escapes, which could pick up ahead of reopening
The other Korean demographic crisis: Unmasking North Korea’s population data
DPRK has likely fudged numbers since 90s famine, a finding that impacts assessments of military and economic strength
Russian ambassador rejects reports of famine in North Korea, corpses on streets
In interview, Alexander Matsegora admits food situation is ‘not easy’ but dismisses BBC documentary claims of starvation
