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Kim Jong Un’s message to troops, Yoon’s arrest and Kim Yo Jong’s statement
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Kim Jong Un’s message to troops, Yoon’s arrest and Kim Yo Jong’s statement

NK News’ Alannah Hill discusses the latest evidence of DPRK participation in Ukraine war and related ethical issues

Kim Jong Un’s message to troops, Yoon’s arrest and Kim Yo Jong’s statement
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 21, 2025
South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans

South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans

Unification and defense ministries downplay Yoon policies like ‘freedom-based unification’ amid impeachment trial

South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 21, 2025
Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office

Offhand comment by new president is departure from US stance of refusing to recognize DPRK as a nuclear state

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Shreyas Reddy January 21, 2025
Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk

Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk

Human rights experts warn DPRK could retaliate against soldiers if their identities become known

Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 20, 2025
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine

Release of handwritten notes from fallen soldiers is part of Kyiv’s efforts to highlight DPRK involvement in war

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 20, 2025
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans

Sister of DPRK leading denies that Pyongyang requested meeting with Lukashenko, insisting there’s ‘no such thing’

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 20, 2025
Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
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Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal

Analysis of launch sites suggests DPRK relies on systems that leave its missiles vulnerable to preemptive strikes

Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
Decker Eveleth
Decker Eveleth January 17, 2025
North Korea slams US bomber drill, ‘colonial’ democracy ahead of Trump’s return
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North Korea slams US bomber drill, ‘colonial’ democracy ahead of Trump’s return

An in-depth analysis of criticism of trilateral air exercises, new factory openings, a Cabinet meeting and more

North Korea slams US bomber drill, ‘colonial’ democracy ahead of Trump’s return
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung January 17, 2025
Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come
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Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come

The NK News team evaluates its 2024 predictions and shares what to expect from Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un

Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come
Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’

Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’

Trump’s pick for secretary of state backs focus on engagement over sanctions, signaling shift from Biden’s approach

Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 16, 2025
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