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Family matters: what to make of the unusual reappearance of Kim Kyong Hui

Family matters: what to make of the unusual reappearance of Kim Kyong Hui

The re-emergence of the DPRK leader's aunt shows the Kim bloodline still holds privileges — for some

Family matters: what to make of the unusual reappearance of Kim Kyong Hui
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 24, 2020
Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean lawmakers scale symbolic Mount Paektu

Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean lawmakers scale symbolic Mount Paektu

Mask-clad DPRK officials tour revolutionary sites, hail "epoch-making" visit by leader last year

Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean lawmakers scale symbolic Mount Paektu
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2020
“The Two Koreas” and the United States – NKNews Podcast Ep.115
Podcast

“The Two Koreas” and the United States – NKNews Podcast Ep.115

Robert Carlin discusses the third edition of one of the definitive books on Korean history

“The Two Koreas” and the United States – NKNews Podcast Ep.115
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 18, 2020
North Korea imported a dozen purebred horses from Russia last year, data shows

North Korea imported a dozen purebred horses from Russia last year, data shows

Horses worth $75,509.76 were shipped to DPRK same month as Kim Jong Un's visit to Mount Paektu

North Korea imported a dozen purebred horses from Russia last year, data shows
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer February 16, 2020
Kim Jong Un marks father’s birthday with first appearance in three weeks

Kim Jong Un marks father’s birthday with first appearance in three weeks

2020 off to unusually quiet start for DPRK leader’s on-site visits

Kim Jong Un marks father’s birthday with first appearance in three weeks
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 15, 2020
Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy
NK PRO

Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy

Pyongyang’s unusual lack of response to foreign affairs could portend bigger policy changes

Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee February 14, 2020
North Korea may have appointed a new Minister of People’s Security, South says

North Korea may have appointed a new Minister of People’s Security, South says

Unification ministry says Kim Jong Ho has replaced Choe Pu Il as one of DPRK's top security officials

North Korea may have appointed a new Minister of People’s Security, South says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 14, 2020
Why neither the U.S. nor North Korea want a return to diplomacy anytime soon

Why neither the U.S. nor North Korea want a return to diplomacy anytime soon

There is little demand domestically in either the U.S. or the DPRK for another summit between their two leaders

Why neither the U.S. nor North Korea want a return to diplomacy anytime soon
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek February 12, 2020
Mask-clad North Korean Premier visits coronavirus quarantine workers

Mask-clad North Korean Premier visits coronavirus quarantine workers

Visit is the first by high-level DPRK official to quarantine facility

Mask-clad North Korean Premier visits coronavirus quarantine workers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 11, 2020
North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers

North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers

Meeting follows Kim Jong Un's September complaints that DPRK education “lags far behind” global trends

North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 10, 2020