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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
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.
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
Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape
Prominent "Dear Leader" author denies allegations of rape, blackmail and sexual coercion
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
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
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
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
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
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