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February 05, 2025

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ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea

ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea

JCS chairman argues secrecy necessary to safeguard national security, rejecting accusations of seeking to provoke DPRK

ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 15, 2025
Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success

Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success

But outgoing president also warns of growing DPRK-Russia cooperation, as Trump return threatens his diplomatic legacy

Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 14, 2025
North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
Podcast

North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push

NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses offers to exchange POWs and why mounting casualties in Kursk are a problem for Pyongyang

North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 14, 2025
How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law
NK PRO

How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law

Revision to Mass Reporting Act targets activities that undermine regime, reflecting Kim Jong Un’s growing paranoia

How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law
Peter Ward
Peter Ward January 14, 2025
ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea

ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea

Allegations that Yoon government sought to provoke conflict to justify martial law undermine security, ministry says

ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 13, 2025
Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime

Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime

Mounting casualties imperil Kim Jong Un’s ability to maintain secrecy around sensitive deployment to Russia

Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 10, 2025
Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest
NK PRO

Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest

In second of two-part series, NK Pro predicts economic crisis, AI in state media, a U-turn on foreign tourists and more

Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest
NK Pro
NK Pro January 10, 2025
Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold
NK PRO

Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold

In first of two-part series, NK Pro lays out what to expect from North Korea in year ahead, and potential black swans

Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold
NK Pro
NK Pro January 9, 2025
Kim Jong Un stresses rural progress at latest factory opening in southwest

Kim Jong Un stresses rural progress at latest factory opening in southwest

North Korean leader attends third opening ceremony for Regional Development 20x10 Policy, but doesn’t give speech

Kim Jong Un stresses rural progress at latest factory opening in southwest
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 8, 2025
North Korea’s upgraded hypersonic missile, and the year-end party plenum
Podcast

North Korea’s upgraded hypersonic missile, and the year-end party plenum

NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks the first launch of 2025, Kim Jong Un’s new year’s appearance and false flag accusations

North Korea’s upgraded hypersonic missile, and the year-end party plenum
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