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Seoul to spend $8 million on high-tech system that analyzes North Korea data

Seoul to spend $8 million on high-tech system that analyzes North Korea data

Unification ministry wants to build AI tool that can analyze DPRK-related files and make inferences about the future

Seoul to spend $8 million on high-tech system that analyzes North Korea data
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis March 2, 2021
Michael Elleman, a ‘top expert’ on North Korean weapons, dies at 62

Michael Elleman, a ‘top expert’ on North Korean weapons, dies at 62

Friends and colleagues remember Elleman as a “great teacher” who once inspected missiles for the U.N.

Michael Elleman, a ‘top expert’ on North Korean weapons, dies at 62
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 22, 2021
Singapore dumped 4,632 boxes of red wine destined for North Korea

Singapore dumped 4,632 boxes of red wine destined for North Korea

Authorities intercepted the shipment and customs destroyed in yet another crackdown on luxury goods

Singapore dumped 4,632 boxes of red wine destined for North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 19, 2021
Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape

Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape

Prominent "Dear Leader" author denies allegations of rape, blackmail and sexual coercion

Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis | Won-Gi Jung February 16, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese borderlands poses a threat to North Koreans

COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese borderlands poses a threat to North Koreans

The Jilin province area had 473 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Jan. 29, just 60 miles from the DPRK-China border

COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese borderlands poses a threat to North Koreans
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 29, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s nixed New Years speech shows just how stressed he really is
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Kim Jong Un’s nixed New Years speech shows just how stressed he really is

After an isolated year mired by economic hardship, the North Korean leader couldn’t be bothered with ceremonious remarks

Kim Jong Un’s nixed New Years speech shows just how stressed he really is
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 1, 2021
Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book

Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book

The book celebrates Kim Jong Un’s accomplishments, but its contents imply that some goals were swept under the rug

Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 31, 2020
Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
NK PRO

Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings

Reclusive or not, the North Korean leader may be vying for a more formal and inclusive governing style

Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 28, 2020
Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19

Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19

State media’s questionable list of coronavirus-spreading things is growing, from birds to snowflakes to frozen treats

Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 22, 2020
North Korea reveals controversial plans to redevelop Kumgang tourist area

North Korea reveals controversial plans to redevelop Kumgang tourist area

Kim Jong Un called for the removal and replacement of South Korean facilities at the Kumgang tourist area in Oct. 2019

North Korea reveals controversial plans to redevelop Kumgang tourist area
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 19, 2020
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