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Washington ‘not aware’ of plans to engage with North Korean diplomats at COP26
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A diplomat’s life: North Korea’s brutal training for parades and mass games
North Koreans train for hours on end and late into the night to prepare for these events in Pyongyang
North Korea-Iran relations: Overview, analysis and what to expect going forward
Pyongyang and Tehran's WMD and conventional weapons proliferation threatens Northeast Asia, the Middle East and the U.S.
Investigating the Daejeon Massacre - NKNews Podcast Ep. 206
David Miller discusses his research into South Korea’s killing of political prisoners during the Korean War
Repatriating US soldiers’ remains from North Korea - NKNews Podcast Ep. 205
Ashton Ormes discusses his experience at the UN Command and work negotiating the return of servicemembers' remains
North Korean human rights abuses and reunification - NKNews Podcast Ep. 204
Nam Bada discusses how PSCORE helps North Korean defectors and works towards reunifying the Korean Peninsula
A freewheeling, ‘Ask Me Anything’ special - NKNews Podcast Ep. 203
The NK News team joins host Jacco Zwetsloot to celebrate 200 podcast episodes and answer readers' questions
The shared future of the two Koreas - NKNews Podcast Ep. 202
Mason Richey and David Tizzard discuss prospects for a North-South confederation and the concept of a singular ‘Korea’
North Korean nukes, sanctions and the United Nations - NKNews Podcast Ep. 201
Former UN Panel of Experts member Maiko Takeuchi discusses the effectiveness of sanctions on DPRK denuclearization
Get Behind The Headlines
NK PRO Briefing: An open source review of Iran-DPRK relations
A discussion featuring North Korea analyst James Fretwell, Iran specialist Negar Mortazavi and missile expert Tal Inbar
North Korea flexes with SLBM test, and bigger missiles may be coming
Test-launch from submarine shows DPRK’s confidence in weapon’s motor and may be a response to Seoul’s recent SLBM test
Arms buildup between two Koreas heightens risk of conventional and nuclear war
In-depth review of military capabilities on the peninsula underscores obstacles to peace and catastrophic costs of war
Congressional support for North Korea sanctions undercuts Seoul’s peace drive
A recent bill calls for a formal peace treaty with Pyongyang, but US lawmakers still unwilling to ease pressure campaign
The stop and go success of a North Korean entrepreneur
Even relatively successful people struggle to provide enough for their families in the DPRK
How Switzerland could help China re-engage North Korea and the world
China promotes itself as a blueprint for North Korea, but the Swiss model may be more attractive for Kim Jong Un
Cigarettes over medicine? Tobacco imports to North Korea lead trade with China
Imports of tobacco products far outstrip medicine, even as DPRK's population remains unvaccinated
A diplomat’s life: The North Koreans are always watching you
There is no escaping Big Brother in a country that encourages and rewards citizens for reporting on each other
