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After failed UN vote, US slaps new sanctions on North Korea-linked entities
Unilateral designations target DPRK official linked to weapons programs, two banks and trading company
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Why North Korea launches long-range missiles on medium-range trajectories
Examining puzzling flights paths, use of Sunan launch site and state media silence after latest test of three missiles
North Korea and Laos sustain ties despite COVID-19 and other obstacles
Kim Jong Un 'cherishes' relationship and is working to elevate ties further, state media has said
Exploring North Korea from south of the DMZ - NKNews Podcast Ep. 237
North Korea specialists and tour guides discuss what one can see and learn about North Korea on the inter-Korean border
North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak - NKNews Podcast Ep. 236
The NK News team discusses the country’s health care and how the current outbreak might affect a possible nuclear test
Exploring North Korean art in Africa - NKNews Podcast Ep. 235
Researcher Onejoon Che hopes to amplify African voices in new photo book documenting DPRK-built statues and artwork
Visiting a remote island on North Korea’s doorstep - NKNews Podcast Ep. 234
Jacco Zwetsloot narrates a trip to Baengnyeong Island and asks experts about its significance in inter-Korean affairs
The complexities of solving the North Korea issue – NKNews Podcast Ep. 233
International Crisis Group's Christopher Green discusses the difficulties of reaching a solution on the Korean Peninsula
What Kim Il Sung shares with Hitler, Mao and Stalin - NKNews Podcast Ep. 232
Brandon Gauthier discusses how youth experiences shaped ordinary people into the 20th century’s cruelest dictators
Get Behind The Headlines
What if the UN shuts down the Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions?
China’s skepticism of sanctions could lead it to end support, eliminating a key source of information on DPRK activities
Interview: How North Korean defector Jihyun Park found happiness in the UK
The human rights activist shares her defection story and how her experiences drove her to get involved in politics
The real reasons why South Koreans don’t care about North Korea
Increasing interest in inter-Korean issues requires creative debate and more public participation in DPRK policymaking
‘They don’t care for us’: North Korean defector teachers fight for higher wages
Instructors say low pay is driving away those who can help children of defectors navigate South Korean school system
Why North Korea’s pharmacies are unequipped to confront COVID-19
Private market actors are necessary for the DPRK’s drug distribution system to function, but supplies are highly limited
North Korea threats make engaging Quad a risk worth taking for South Korea
Expanded grouping provides opportunity for South Korea to codify security cooperation in Indo-Pacific
What a recent funeral in North Korea says about leadership in Pyongyang
Defense minister and army politburo chief conspicuous no-shows at state funeral as DPRK battles ongoing COVID outbreak
Why North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak won’t be a death sentence for Kim regime
Malnutrition and poor healthcare may cause more deaths than statistics show, but mainly among elderly and poor
