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The towering North Korean basketball star denied a shot at NBA glory

The towering North Korean basketball star denied a shot at NBA glory

7-foot-6 Ri Myong Hun would have been tallest player in league history, but sanctions and tensions scuppered his chances

The towering North Korean basketball star denied a shot at NBA glory
Yong Ja Hong
Yong Ja Hong October 16, 2023
North Korean women fall to Japan in Asian Games soccer final

North Korean women fall to Japan in Asian Games soccer final

Nadeshiko Japan pours it on after close first half to take gold, though DPRK athletes performed better in other sports

North Korean women fall to Japan in Asian Games soccer final
Yong Ja Hong
Yong Ja Hong October 9, 2023
North Korea claims US ‘tacitly’ approved ‘terrorist attack’ on Cuban Embassy

North Korea claims US ‘tacitly’ approved ‘terrorist attack’ on Cuban Embassy

Expert says DPRK seizing Molotov cocktail attack as opportunity to condemn US policy toward Havana and Pyongyang

North Korea claims US ‘tacitly’ approved ‘terrorist attack’ on Cuban Embassy
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill October 2, 2023
How North Korea seeks to fix its stark problem of child malnutrition
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How North Korea seeks to fix its stark problem of child malnutrition

Infant Care Act mandates food production for kids and building daycares, but in process creates new burdens for people

How North Korea seeks to fix its stark problem of child malnutrition
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 28, 2023
North Korean TV pulls all-nighter covering Typhoon Khanun, warns of flooding

North Korean TV pulls all-nighter covering Typhoon Khanun, warns of flooding

KCTV correspondents dispatched across the country to report on storm in a move not seen since 2020

North Korean TV pulls all-nighter covering Typhoon Khanun, warns of flooding
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 11, 2023
North Korea preparing for imminent border reopening: Tour company

North Korea preparing for imminent border reopening: Tour company

Koryo Tours says ‘reliable’ DPRK sources point to citizens re-entering country for first time in nearly four years

North Korea preparing for imminent border reopening: Tour company
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 11, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What’s different about food in North and South Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What’s different about food in North and South Korea?

Most in DPRK worry about whether they can eat rather than what, but some dishes still elicit nostalgia for defectors

Ask a North Korean: What’s different about food in North and South Korea?
Jin August 7, 2023
North Korea welcomes special guests for a ‘Victory Day’ parade – Ep. 300
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North Korea welcomes special guests for a ‘Victory Day’ parade – Ep. 300

The NK News team discusses DPRK’s second nighttime military spectacle of year and celebrates 300 episodes of the podcast

North Korea welcomes special guests for a ‘Victory Day’ parade – Ep. 300
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News August 1, 2023
North Korean media issues rare rebuke of those who waste ‘precious electricity’

North Korean media issues rare rebuke of those who waste ‘precious electricity’

Expert says allegations seek to distract from power production problems, while another notes energy theft is pervasive

North Korean media issues rare rebuke of those who waste ‘precious electricity’
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 18, 2023
North Korea promises more ‘powerful nuclear weapons’ to counter US ‘domination’

North Korea promises more ‘powerful nuclear weapons’ to counter US ‘domination’

Kim Jong Un leads party meeting deriding ‘severe defect’ in satellite program, pushes for another launch at early date

North Korea promises more ‘powerful nuclear weapons’ to counter US ‘domination’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 19, 2023
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