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North Korea creates new foodstuff ministry as it hastens to address food crisis
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North Korea creates new foodstuff ministry as it hastens to address food crisis

Evidence suggests DPRK may have reorganized ministries last year to deal with consequences of COVID border restrictions

North Korea creates new foodstuff ministry as it hastens to address food crisis
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser December 27, 2021
Lee Jae-myung pledges to push for nuclear submarine against North Korean threats

Lee Jae-myung pledges to push for nuclear submarine against North Korean threats

Presidential candidate of South Korea’s ruling party also vows to complete OPCON transfer by end of his term

Lee Jae-myung pledges to push for nuclear submarine against North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 24, 2021
Moon Jae-in pardons predecessor Park Geun-hye and pro-North Korea lawmaker

Moon Jae-in pardons predecessor Park Geun-hye and pro-North Korea lawmaker

Surprise announcement may impact presidential election, but experts see little effect on inter-Korean relations

Moon Jae-in pardons predecessor Park Geun-hye and pro-North Korea lawmaker
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung December 24, 2021
With no ambassador yet, US signals South Korea at bottom of Biden’s to-do list
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With no ambassador yet, US signals South Korea at bottom of Biden’s to-do list

US won’t have ambassador for months, frustrating Moon Jae-in as he strives for breakthrough with North Korea

With no ambassador yet, US signals South Korea at bottom of Biden’s to-do list
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 22, 2021
How history can help predict the next 10 years of Kim Jong Un’s rule

How history can help predict the next 10 years of Kim Jong Un’s rule

Predecessors Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il’s first decades in power suggest surprises in the years to come

How history can help predict the next 10 years of Kim Jong Un’s rule
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 21, 2021
Fishing for legitimacy? Kim Jong Un sends blocks of seafood to Pyongyang elites

Fishing for legitimacy? Kim Jong Un sends blocks of seafood to Pyongyang elites

North Korean leader signaling that he takes support and welfare of city’s citizens ‘very seriously,’ expert says

Fishing for legitimacy? Kim Jong Un sends blocks of seafood to Pyongyang elites
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 21, 2021
Seeing past North Korean propaganda – NKNews Podcast Ep. 214
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Seeing past North Korean propaganda – NKNews Podcast Ep. 214

CNN correspondent Will Ripley discusses his interviews with prisoners, officials, locals and more on trips to the DPRK

Seeing past North Korean propaganda – NKNews Podcast Ep. 214
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 21, 2021
Kim Yo Jong almost certainly wasn’t promoted, but she may be soon
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Kim Yo Jong almost certainly wasn’t promoted, but she may be soon

While likely due to family ties, her position at key event last week also hinted at her current and future roles

Kim Yo Jong almost certainly wasn’t promoted, but she may be soon
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser December 20, 2021
North Korea is farther from denuclearization than ever before
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North Korea is farther from denuclearization than ever before

DPRK leader's next 10 years in power will see more nuclear advances, ensuring deterrence and diplomatic leverage

North Korea is farther from denuclearization than ever before
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda December 20, 2021
10 years of Kim Jong Un: What should Washington do now about North Korea?

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What should Washington do now about North Korea?

Experts weigh the different options for the US as Kim Jong Un enters his second decade in power

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What should Washington do now about North Korea?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 18, 2021