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Donald Trump wins US election, setting stage for North Korea policy shift
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Why North Koreans could be among the last to learn who won US election
Analysis shows state media can take days and even months to acknowledge result, depending on regime’s policy goals
North Korea upgrades luxury palace in possible prep for visit by world leader
Satellite imagery shows construction at Kumsusan Guesthouse where Putin and Xi stayed during their trips to DPRK
North Korea’s new missile, fighting in Kursk and the end of the Juche calendar
NK News’ Bryan Betts discusses Pyongyang’s ‘Hwasong-19’ launch and the latest on North Korean soldiers in Russia
Bruce Klingner: What a second Trump presidency would mean for the peninsula
US expert discusses how Trump return could alter inter-Korean dynamics and impact Washington’s policy on North Korea
North Korean soldiers in Kursk, ROK retaliation and propaganda leaflets in Seoul
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses how DPRK troops could help repel incursion and ROK plans to send experts to Ukraine
Roman Husarski: How North Koreans practice religion in the atheistic state
Religious studies scholar discusses DPRK’s five officially recognized faiths and Kim regime’s stance toward believers
Examining evidence of North Korean troop deployments to the war in Ukraine
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses claims about DPRK soldiers in Russia, related videos circulating online and more
Frank Aum: Why North Korea’s claims should be taken at face value
Senior expert at US Institute of Peace discusses why the Korean problem remains unresolved some 70 years on
Get Behind The Headlines
How North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia has triggered a rash of fake news
Analysis suggests some videos circulating on social media were staged or edited, distracting from facts on the ground
How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
While Beijing may be apprehensive about DPRK-Russia ties, it stands to gain from challenges to US-led global order
North Korea starts costly task of removing Juche year from monuments nationwide
Analysis shows officials have altered newspapers and plaques in likely bid to enhance Kim Jong Un’s personality cult
North Korea in October 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1 to October 31, 2024
Another muted anniversary highlights strained North Korea-China ties
An in-depth analysis of ceremonies for Chinese war veterans, criticism of US-ROK air drills and medical care for miners
New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
Solid-fuel Hwasong-19 may be step toward multiple warhead missile, as DPRK seeks to compel US to drop disarmament goal
Why North Korea’s TikTok hit marks a win for Kim Jong Un’s globalization dreams
DPRK culture rarely resonates overseas due to focus on leader cult, but viral song provides a template for success
How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
Denuclearization hopes have withered amid war in Ukraine, but Washington still has ways to influence Pyongyang
