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Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?

Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?

"No North Korean is looking forward to the New Year’s speech"

Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?
In-hua Kim | Tae-il Shim January 3, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech and a look ahead to 2020 – NKNews Podcast Ep.109
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Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech and a look ahead to 2020 – NKNews Podcast Ep.109

Andrei Lankov joins the Seoul team to analyze North Korea's stage-setting New Year's Day policy announcements

Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech and a look ahead to 2020 – NKNews Podcast Ep.109
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot January 2, 2020
North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between December 1 and 31

North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro January 1, 2020
North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
NK PRO

North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.

Kim Jong Un calls for domestic resilience and continued development of strategic weapons

North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee January 1, 2020
North Korea’s New Year’s Eve party plenum reveals major leadership reshuffle

North Korea’s New Year’s Eve party plenum reveals major leadership reshuffle

Promotion of top munitions industry official underscores Kim's resolve to continue weapons development in the new year

North Korea’s New Year’s Eve party plenum reveals major leadership reshuffle
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 1, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech: experts react

Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech: experts react

North Korea watchers weigh in on what to make of DPRK leader's U.S.-focused policy speech in place of New Year Address

Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech: experts react
NK News
NK News January 1, 2020
Trump, Pompeo brush off N. Korean policy shift while citing Singapore agreement

Trump, Pompeo brush off N. Korean policy shift while citing Singapore agreement

U.S. President and top diplomat show no signs of ceding ground to Pyongyang in quick-take New Year’s Eve reactions

Trump, Pompeo brush off N. Korean policy shift while citing Singapore agreement
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 1, 2020
Kim Jong Un warns of harsh economic times in offensive shift against U.S.

Kim Jong Un warns of harsh economic times in offensive shift against U.S.

North Korean leader says at end of plenum hopes fading for sanctions relief, new weapon development needed

Kim Jong Un warns of harsh economic times in offensive shift against U.S.
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 31, 2019
Timeline: from “Christmas gift” to North Korean party plenum
NK PRO

Timeline: from “Christmas gift” to North Korean party plenum

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from December 1 - December 30

Timeline: from “Christmas gift” to North Korean party plenum
NK Pro
NK Pro December 31, 2019
State media marks eight years of Kim Jong Un military leadership

State media marks eight years of Kim Jong Un military leadership

Falling on the same day as the third day of party plenum, the anniversary sees no major celebratory event

State media marks eight years of Kim Jong Un military leadership
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 30, 2019