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Analysis, Opinion & Investigation
What to expect from Sino-DPRK trade as COVID-19 border measures ease
In Dandong, preparation has been ongoing to resume and expand cross-border exchange
Ask a North Korean: how does North Korea's secret police eavesdrop on citizens?
"Thoughts that go against the government may seem trivial, but monitoring them is an important task"
Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea - NKNews Podcast Ep.131
Eric Bischoff discusses "Collision in Korea," which still boasts the largest attendance for a wrestling event in history
The U.S.-ROK alliance in the "fire and fury" era - NKNews Podcast Ep.130
General Vincent Brooks discusses his command of USFK during a period of heightened tensions and summit diplomacy
The feasibility of détente between the U.S. and the DPRK - NKNews Podcast Ep.129
Author John Feffer discusses U.S.-DPRK relations and his and others' experiences traveling to North Korea
Photographing North Korea's 1989 World Festival - NKNews Podcast Ep.128
Acclaimed photographer Thomas Billhardt discusses his experiences at the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students
"Kim Il Sung's Children" - NKNews Podcast Ep.127
Filmmaker Young Kim discusses his documentary about North Korean orphans sent to Eastern Europe during the Korean War
Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? - NKNews Podcast Ep.126
NK News's Chad O'Carroll and Jeongmin Kim discuss the North Korean leader's possible condition and whereabouts
Get Behind The Headlines
Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea's booming beer industry
Even amid COVID-19 trade restrictions, DPRK imports of “essential” roasted malt continue unabated
Timeline: from Kim Jong Un's reappearance to an exchange of gunfire at the DMZ
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31
"Kingdom of discrimination": North Korea's long interest in U.S. race relations
The DPRK has for decades served as a notable, but deeply insincere, supporter of African American struggle
North Korea in May 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between May 1 and May 31
Show me the money: Pyongyang's reluctance to accept Seoul's olive branch
The North scoffs at mere symbolic exchange, but the South risks angering the U.S. by pursuing anything more substantial
Schrödinger's sanctions: South Korea plays down the May 24th Measures
Shelving ineffective unilateral sanctions makes sense, but the move is unlikely to jump-start inter-Korean cooperation
Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom
The use and abuse of the "puppet" insult in Korea flags up real issues. In a perilous world, what’s a small state to do?
Why supporting de facto Chinese rule of North Korea would be a huge mistake
Allowing heavy Beijing intervention would exacerbate rather than resolve underlying tensions on the Korean peninsula
