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Thomas Stock: North Korea’s call for peace as a means of propaganda
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Thomas Stock: North Korea’s call for peace as a means of propaganda

The historian discusses how North Korea used the 1989 Youth Festival for propaganda and ideological control

Thomas Stock: North Korea’s call for peace as a means of propaganda
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 13, 2025
Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state

Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state

Hooker accompanied Trump to key summits with Kim Jong Un and experts say appointment signals interest in renewed talks

Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 13, 2025
How Trump’s Gaza plan deepens DPRK distrust and fuels its fears of diplomacy

How Trump’s Gaza plan deepens DPRK distrust and fuels its fears of diplomacy

North Korea slammed Trump’s plans to relocate Palestinians, seeing them as proof of US imperial ambitions

How Trump’s Gaza plan deepens DPRK distrust and fuels its fears of diplomacy
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal February 12, 2025
Chronic delays plague basic North Korean construction projects, imagery shows
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Chronic delays plague basic North Korean construction projects, imagery shows

NK Pro analysis shows resource and funding problems led to years-long delays for minor projects across country

Chronic delays plague basic North Korean construction projects, imagery shows
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 11, 2025
Opposition leader on DPRK, Russian envoy’s interview and US-Japan nuclear pledge
Podcast

Opposition leader on DPRK, Russian envoy’s interview and US-Japan nuclear pledge

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim joins to discuss Lee Jae-myung’s call for dialogue with Pyongyang and Trump-Ishiba meeting

Opposition leader on DPRK, Russian envoy’s interview and US-Japan nuclear pledge
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK News February 11, 2025
Kim Jong Un kicks off construction of major greenhouse farm near Chinese border

Kim Jong Un kicks off construction of major greenhouse farm near Chinese border

State media claims greenhouse project will be ‘largest-ever,’ aimed at boosting agriculture and flood recovery efforts

Kim Jong Un kicks off construction of major greenhouse farm near Chinese border
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 11, 2025
South Korea’s opposition leader calls for renewed dialogue with North Korea

South Korea’s opposition leader calls for renewed dialogue with North Korea

Lee Jae-myung warned of DPRK’s ties with Moscow, adding inter-Korean relations could shift if Trump-Kim talks progress

South Korea’s opposition leader calls for renewed dialogue with North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park February 10, 2025
North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

But they have suffered heavy losses according to Ukrainian president after being temporarily withdrawn from combat

North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 10, 2025
Kim calls for stronger combat readiness while pledging support for Russia’s war

Kim calls for stronger combat readiness while pledging support for Russia’s war

Leader blamed US for instigating conflicts in Gaza, Syria and Ukraine in speech to mark KPA founding anniversary

Kim calls for stronger combat readiness while pledging support for Russia’s war
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 9, 2025
Trump, Ishiba call for North Korea’s denuclearization amid DPRK resistance

Trump, Ishiba call for North Korea’s denuclearization amid DPRK resistance

US president also touted his relationship with Kim as asset, vowing Washington would have relations with Pyongyang

Trump, Ishiba call for North Korea’s denuclearization amid DPRK resistance
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 8, 2025