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State media review: North Korea blasts ‘belligerent bombast’ of Yoon Suk-yeol
NK PRO

State media review: North Korea blasts ‘belligerent bombast’ of Yoon Suk-yeol

An in-depth analysis of criticism of ROK drills, death of Kim Jong Un’s shepherd and DPRK’s stance on Taiwan election

State media review: North Korea blasts ‘belligerent bombast’ of Yoon Suk-yeol
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung January 18, 2024
Collecting evidence of North Korea’s human rights violations – Ep. 325
Podcast

Collecting evidence of North Korea’s human rights violations – Ep. 325

Head of UN Human Rights office in Seoul discusses forced abductions, plus why the DPRK is shutting down propaganda sites

Collecting evidence of North Korea’s human rights violations – Ep. 325
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 17, 2024
North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow

North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Kremlin says Choe Son Hui briefed leader on talks with Russian counterpart, where they denounced US-led ‘imperialists’

North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2024
Ask a North Korean: Why a DPRK laborer in Russia decided to defect

Ask a North Korean: Why a DPRK laborer in Russia decided to defect

A recent defector writes about growing disillusioned during 90s famine and how pandemic pushed him to make a break

Ask a North Korean: Why a DPRK laborer in Russia decided to defect
Jin Ju-dong January 17, 2024
North Korea’s ‘empty’ economic policies created major wealth gap: Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s ‘empty’ economic policies created major wealth gap: Kim Jong Un

Leader vows to rebuild industry in every city and town over next 10 years to address widespread ‘backward’ conditions

North Korea’s ‘empty’ economic policies created major wealth gap: Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 16, 2024
North Korea to redefine border, purge unification language from constitution

North Korea to redefine border, purge unification language from constitution

Kim Jong Un calls for destroying inter-Korean rail line and monument while warning of risk of war with ‘hostile’ South

North Korea to redefine border, purge unification language from constitution
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim January 16, 2024
Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

Primorsky Krai wants to use trains for tourism, though experts say long journeys and low demand remain obstacles

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 15, 2024
New North Korean film reveals secret Kim Jong Un visits to weapons factories
NK PRO

New North Korean film reveals secret Kim Jong Un visits to weapons factories

Documentary about 2023 shows leader inspecting spaceport construction, rocket launchers disguised as trucks and more

New North Korean film reveals secret Kim Jong Un visits to weapons factories
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 15, 2024
From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea
COLUMN

From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea

Russia began to reengage the DPRK around turn of millennium, but decades of effort have only recently born fruit

From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 12, 2024
North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023
NK PRO

North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023

NK Pro finds fourfold increase in village openings, with new neighborhoods in nearly every city and county

North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 12, 2024
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