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North Korean news agency switches to ‘Juche’ years in website redesign

North Korean news agency switches to ‘Juche’ years in website redesign

KCNA drops Gregorian calendar from website in a move one expert said may be related to upcoming Kim Il Sung holiday

North Korean news agency switches to ‘Juche’ years in website redesign
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 22, 2022
Kim Jong Un attends groundbreaking ceremony for veggie greenhouse megaproject

Kim Jong Un attends groundbreaking ceremony for veggie greenhouse megaproject

Latest effort to solve food shortages in North Korea overlooks incentives for farmers, says expert

Kim Jong Un attends groundbreaking ceremony for veggie greenhouse megaproject
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 19, 2022
Why Nikon was North Korea’s favorite camera in 2021
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Why Nikon was North Korea’s favorite camera in 2021

State media metadata reveals the serious hardware that DPRK photographers use to create regime propaganda

Why Nikon was North Korea’s favorite camera in 2021
Ángel García
Ángel García February 17, 2022
North Korean spy ran hotels, casinos and travel agency in Cambodia: UN report

North Korean spy ran hotels, casinos and travel agency in Cambodia: UN report

Expert says Cambodia has been a ‘gold mine’ for North Korean operatives looking to set up shop

North Korean spy ran hotels, casinos and travel agency in Cambodia: UN report
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 15, 2022
What the future holds for North Korea tourism after the pandemic

What the future holds for North Korea tourism after the pandemic

China’s COVID situation will affect the timing of any reopening, and the DPRK is sure to take steps to minimize risk

What the future holds for North Korea tourism after the pandemic
Gareth Johnson
Gareth Johnson February 15, 2022
Why the rise of AI and space radar is bad news for North Korean smugglers

Why the rise of AI and space radar is bad news for North Korean smugglers

Advances in artificial intelligence make it possible to detect illicit activity from space, even in the dead of night

Why the rise of AI and space radar is bad news for North Korean smugglers
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 15, 2022
VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?

VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?

A new mini-documentary from NK News explores what litter from the DPRK can reveal about changes inside the country

VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 11, 2022
Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack

Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack

Yearslong trial continues of North Koreans who allegedly used ‘improvised’ weapons against Russian border guards

Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 10, 2022
Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime

Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime

Seoul court finds award-winning author guilty of 'indecent act by force' against a former female coworker

Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 9, 2022
How a key UN vacancy could undermine investigations into DPRK sanctions-busting

How a key UN vacancy could undermine investigations into DPRK sanctions-busting

Lack of American on UN Panel of Experts could give China and Russia freer hand to shape upcoming report, experts say

How a key UN vacancy could undermine investigations into DPRK sanctions-busting
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 3, 2022
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