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State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un made Dennis Rodman famous
An in-depth analysis of a new propaganda book, class education anniversary, Kim’s birthday and more
Libyan hospital welcomes dozens of North Korean medical workers
UN sanctions forbid DPRK laborers from working abroad, but country’s doctors have been active in Africa during pandemic
North Korea’s ambitious rural housing project off to slow start: Analysis
Only a few thousand new homes appeared across the country last year as state media stays coy about construction targets
Judge raises legal avenue to stop extradition of man who raided DPRK Embassy
Lack of formal end to Korean War means Christopher Ahn’s actions may not have been crime in US, district judge suggests
North Korea built secret network of over 50 COVID isolation facilities: Imagery
Compounds resemble known isolation ward and point to efforts to isolate patients long before DPRK’s first outbreak
Only 67 North Korean defectors reach South in 2022, second fewest ever
Reality on ground inside DPRK more opaque than ever as COVID border measures pose barriers to escape, expert says
Activist says he will send drones into North Korea carrying anti-regime leaflets
Park Sang-hak tells NK News drones are on ‘standby,’ weeks after DPRK’s unmanned aerial vehicle breached Seoul airspace
Pyongyang Chronicles: The North Korean roommates who spied on foreign students
It was an open secret that local students wrote reports on us, but some took their mission more seriously than others
Interview: How North Korean defector Timothy Cho became a believer in democracy
Imprisoned for trying to escape, Cho recounts how he settled in the UK and decided to pursue a career in politics
New North Korean propaganda posters focus on economy over missiles
Despite recent call for increased weapons production, new art and slogans emphasize sectors like farming and fishing
