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Seoul concedes North Korean drone breached no-fly zone near presidential office
Belated admission comes after ROK military repeatedly denied reports about security failure for more than a week
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How US humanitarian assistance could break the impasse with North Korea
Decoupling aid from denuclearization can help cool tensions but risks appearing to reward DPRK for flouting sanctions
State media review: Long-lost North Korean media star reappears on Chinese site
An in-depth analysis of vlogger Un A, a landmark children’s congress and unconventional new year’s celebrations
What the blob really thinks about North Korea in 2023 - Ep. 269
The NK News team discuss how the Korean Peninsula looks from Washington midway through Biden’s term
The best and worst books on North Korea in 2022 — Ep. 268
David Tizzard breaks down the best reads on DPRK politics, human rights, economics, history and more
What drives North Korean missile testing — Ep. 267
Gordon Flake discusses a historic year of launches, the role of the Quad and AUKUS in Northeast Asia and more
One man’s project to overthrow the Kim regime — Ep. 266
Bradley Hope discusses his new book on Adrian Hong’s activist organization and Free Joseon’s Madrid raid gone wrong
Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile - Ep. 265
The NK News team discusses whether the child is the North Korean leader’s successor, BTS on the front lines and more
Deconstructing the US’ ‘hostile policy’ toward North Korea - Ep. 264
Simone Chun discusses the US role in dividing the two Koreas and makes the case for coexistence with the DPRK
Get Behind The Headlines
North Korea’s big year ahead: From new missiles to a nuke test and more
In the first of a two-part series, NK Pro journalists give their predictions about what to expect from the DPRK in 2023
What China’s reopening means for North Korea’s shuttered tourism industry
Pyongyang likely waiting to see how situation unfolds next door before making a decision on its own border controls
New North Korean drama leans on violence and foul language to appeal to viewers
More provocative propaganda may be attempt to cater to younger generations who have been exposed to foreign content
How North Korea’s own military-industrial complex drives defense spending
Armed forces and munitions producers compete for resources but also have a shared interest in blocking demilitarization
Skepticism a must as rumors run wild about former North Korean foreign minister
A Japanese outlet claims Ri Yong Ho was executed during long absence, but officials reported dead have reappeared before
North Korea’s economic reforms were a wild success. Just ask defectors.
Regime’s aborted experiment with marketization increased food consumption, counter to pessimistic economic assessments
Timeline: From North Korea’s party plenum to sending drones into South Korea
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from December 1 - December 31
North Korea in December 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
