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Unusual flights, K-pop concerts, and tigers: our top ten articles from 2018

Unusual flights, K-pop concerts, and tigers: our top ten articles from 2018

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

Unusual flights, K-pop concerts, and tigers: our top ten articles from 2018
Christina Lee
Christina Lee December 21, 2018
N.Korea urges officials to thoroughly eradicate corruption: Rodong

N.Korea urges officials to thoroughly eradicate corruption: Rodong

The Rodong says citizen-oppressing bureaucrats are who the Party "despises the most"

N.Korea urges officials to thoroughly eradicate corruption: Rodong
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 19, 2018
Five years since the purge: the rise and fall of Jang Song Thaek

Five years since the purge: the rise and fall of Jang Song Thaek

The dramatic arrest and death of Kim Jong Un's uncle remains an unprecedented moment in DPRK history

Five years since the purge: the rise and fall of Jang Song Thaek
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 13, 2018
What to expect from a Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul – and why it’s unlikely for now
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What to expect from a Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul – and why it’s unlikely for now

DPRK concerns mean Seoul visit likely to be biggest mission for security forces since Kim Jong Un's rise to power

What to expect from a Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul – and why it’s unlikely for now
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 12, 2018
Why the death of Kim Il Sung’s wife is unlikely to cause much turbulence

Why the death of Kim Il Sung’s wife is unlikely to cause much turbulence

Absent role in state media for several decades, death of Kim Song Ae unlikely to have much impact

Why the death of Kim Il Sung’s wife is unlikely to cause much turbulence
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 11, 2018
How the Kim cult of personality came to dominate North Korean life

How the Kim cult of personality came to dominate North Korean life

The DPRK's leader-worship may be the most pervasive in human history

How the Kim cult of personality came to dominate North Korean life
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 7, 2018
Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image
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Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image

Seduce Seoul. Tempt Trump. Square China. Kim did it all, at Chollima speed

Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter December 5, 2018
North Korea in November 2018: a month in review
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North Korea in November 2018: a month in review

An analytic look at the main developments of the October 22-November 21 period

North Korea in November 2018: a month in review
NK Pro
NK Pro November 26, 2018
North Korea promotes Im Chon Il to vice foreign minister

North Korea promotes Im Chon Il to vice foreign minister

Im likely to continue overseeing Russian affairs ahead of planned Kim-Putin summit

North Korea promotes Im Chon Il to vice foreign minister
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 9, 2018