March 20, 2023
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An inside look at the Joint Security Area, ‘freedom’s frontier’ - Ep. 279

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Why normalizing US-North Korea relations is a prerequisite for denuclearization
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Why normalizing US-North Korea relations is a prerequisite for denuclearization

By treating the North Korean issue exclusively as a nonproliferation concern, the US sets itself up for failure

Why normalizing US-North Korea relations is a prerequisite for denuclearization

The clumsy propaganda of North Korean radio plays

Radio networks launched under Kim Jong Un try to win hearts and minds of South Koreans but are often comically inept

The clumsy propaganda of North Korean radio plays
The clumsy propaganda of North Korean radio plays
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An inside look at the Joint Security Area, ‘freedom’s frontier’ - Ep. 279

The NK News team visits the inter-Korean border at a time of rising tensions and reports of starvation in North Korea

Why North Korea’s state ideology appeals to some in Africa - Ep. 278

Alhassan Mamman Muhammad discusses Nigeria-DPRK ties and why he has embraced Kim Il Sung’s Juche thought

Promoting creative engagement with North Korea - Ep. 277

Keith Luse explains how a lack of information on all sides diminishes opportunities for breakthroughs in talks

An unprecedented look inside North Korea’s nuclear facilities – Ep. 276

Siegfried Hecker discusses his tour of Yongbyon in 2004 and the history of the DPRK’s nuclear program

Why the Korean War was actually two separate conflicts – Ep. 275

David Cheng Chang discusses how the fight over territory morphed into one over prisoners of war

New missile and Kim Jong Un’s daughter steal show at military parade - Ep. 274

The NK News team discusses what to make of North Korea’s latest nighttime spectacle

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Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about anti-government protests?

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about anti-government protests?

State media reports on protests in capitalist countries, but most in DPRK can’t imagine voicing discontent with regime

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about anti-government protests?
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Hyun-seung LeeMar 20, 2023
North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test
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North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test

Satellite imagery shows Kim Jong Un jet and other planes on move around ICBM launch, raising questions about safety

North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test
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Colin ZwirkoMar 17, 2023
Ask a North Korean: How did you learn to use a computer?

Ask a North Korean: How did you learn to use a computer?

Schools provide limited computer education to most students, and buying one requires submitting to strict state controls

Ask a North Korean: How did you learn to use a computer?
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Joshua KimMar 17, 2023
North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say
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North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say

Latest launch of Hwasong-17 ICBM aims to break up alliance coordination and introduces improvements to missile design

North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say
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Chad O'CarrollMar 17, 2023
State media review: North Korea says rusty American bombs threaten capital
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State media review: North Korea says rusty American bombs threaten capital

An in-depth analysis of unexploded ordnance in Pyongyang, letter diplomacy with China, a new agriculture push and more

State media review: North Korea says rusty American bombs threaten capital
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Seung-Yeon ChungMar 16, 2023
How illegal North Korean farms could fend off the next famine
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How illegal North Korean farms could fend off the next famine

Private hillside fields known as ‘sotoji’ have long been a major source of sustenance but undercut reforestation efforts

How illegal North Korean farms could fend off the next famine
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Andrei LankovMar 16, 2023
Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific
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Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific

US likely to attempt interception only if missile poses a threat, but full-range tests still raise miscalculation risks

Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific
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Ankit PandaMar 15, 2023
Huge swath of Pyongyang under construction after state mobilized young people
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Huge swath of Pyongyang under construction after state mobilized young people

Satellite imagery shows demolition and foundation work on housing projects that Kim Jong Un kicked off last month

Huge swath of Pyongyang under construction after state mobilized young people
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Colin ZwirkoMar 14, 2023
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