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Econ, military issues discussed on second day of North Korean party meeting

Econ, military issues discussed on second day of North Korean party meeting

State media reporting lacks details on plenum's second day, event said to remain "ongoing"

Econ, military issues discussed on second day of North Korean party meeting
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 29, 2019
North Korea’s ruling party begins meetings on new “anti-imperialist” stance

North Korea’s ruling party begins meetings on new “anti-imperialist” stance

Long-awaited plenary session of Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee set to continue on Sunday, state media says

North Korea’s ruling party begins meetings on new “anti-imperialist” stance
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 28, 2019
Why, in planning its next move, North Korea is keeping experts guessing

Why, in planning its next move, North Korea is keeping experts guessing

Western discourse on the DPRK is rife with misunderstanding about Pyongyang's real needs and intentions

Why, in planning its next move, North Korea is keeping experts guessing
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek December 26, 2019
Sanctions, security, and a white horse: our top ten North Korea stories in 2019

Sanctions, security, and a white horse: our top ten North Korea stories in 2019

Don’t go into the new year without having read these top stories

Sanctions, security, and a white horse: our top ten North Korea stories in 2019
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 25, 2019
The revolution that wasn’t: is North Korea really a “revolutionary” state?

The revolution that wasn’t: is North Korea really a “revolutionary” state?

Despite official claims, early DPRK history was not marked by radical change to the status quo

The revolution that wasn’t: is North Korea really a “revolutionary” state?
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young December 25, 2019
Timing of North Korean Plenary Meeting suggests break from precedence

Timing of North Korean Plenary Meeting suggests break from precedence

Plenum set to be held before end of December and Kim Jong Un's New Year Address on January 1

Timing of North Korean Plenary Meeting suggests break from precedence
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 24, 2019
An American prisoner in North Korea – NK News podcast special episode part 1
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An American prisoner in North Korea – NK News podcast special episode part 1

Part one of an exclusive NK News series

An American prisoner in North Korea – NK News podcast special episode part 1
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 24, 2019
Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
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Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum

The meeting's military and defense-heavy agenda indicates Pyongyang will likely adopt a hard line at the upcoming plenum

Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee December 23, 2019
As Kim Jong Un’s year-end deadline nears, the stalemate continues

As Kim Jong Un’s year-end deadline nears, the stalemate continues

Still no deal in sight as Washington waits for North Korea’s next move

As Kim Jong Un’s year-end deadline nears, the stalemate continues
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer December 23, 2019