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Travis King in ‘reintegration program’ in US after North Korea release: Pentagon
Washington defers talk of punishment and says priority remains King’s mental and physical health and reunion with family
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Ask a North Korean: What is it like to serve in North Korea’s army reserves?
All men must enlist in local forces in case of the outbreak of war, and training is often brutal and unpredictable
How a long-dead independence hero became embroiled in inter-Korean tensions
Hong Beom-do, celebrated for fighting Japanese Empire, is now at center of South Korean debate over his communist ties
Driving change in North Korea through people, not the regime – Ep. 308
Sokeel Park of Liberty in North Korea discusses need to focus more on DPRK citizens and not just country’s nukes
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s second summit with Vladimir Putin – Ep. 307
The NK News team reviews North Korean leader’s whirlwind tour through Russian Far East, the potential fallout and more
Lessons from four decades shaping US policy on North Korea – Ep. 306
Sydney Seiler discusses his work as a negotiator and intelligence officer, plus Kim Jong Un travels to Russia
Why Kim Jong Un might want to discuss weapons sales with Putin – Ep. 305
The NK News team discusses North Korea-Russia military cooperation, US-ROK drills, DPRK easing border controls and more
Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304
Former panel head Eric Penton-Voak explains how to decipher its reports on violations of DPRK sanctions regime
How one activist helps North Koreans grow their own food – Ep. 303
Tim Peters of Helping Hands Korea talks about sending seeds to the DPRK and supporting North Koreans escapees
Get Behind The Headlines
To purge, or not to purge: Why Kim Jong Un forgives some North Korean officials
Experts say leader can be lenient toward mistakes by those he trusts, but ruthless when they cross political red lines
State media review: North Korea dubs Yoon ‘diplomatic idiot’ over Russia remarks
An in-depth analysis of criticism of Yoon’s UN speech, Chongryon at Asian Games, fall harvest progress and more
The days of ROK politicians visiting North Korea may be a thing of the past
Trips to DPRK have long been way to win approval, but Lee Jae-myung’s legal troubles suggest costs now outweigh risks
North Korea faces daunting challenge in modernizing its archaic naval fleet
Deployment of nuclear arms and a few new ships can’t overcome antiquated technology and decades of poor defense planning
How North Korea and Russia could build their own crypto ‘shadow economy’
DPRK hackers’ use of Russian exchanges underlines danger of greater cyber cooperation to evade sanctions, experts say
Fur hats and limo talks: Behind the scenes of Russian efforts to wow Kim Jong Un
Moscow pulled out all the stops for North Korean leader, using flattery and gifts to bolster ties and send signals
North Korean launchpad busy despite Putin’s vow to help launch DPRK satellites
Activity visible at Sohae spaceport suggests DPRK will carry out third spy satellite launch as planned in October
Stranger than fiction: When North Korea kidnapped movie stars for Kim Jong Il
Abduction of famed South Korean director and starlet ex-wife is testament to how far regime will go to get what it wants
