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Analysis, Opinion & Investigation
North Korea’s long-range missiles pose the greatest threat to Seoul
DPRK’s ICBMs would disrupt US deterrence not because they can reach Washington but because they threaten ROK, Japan
Kids these days: North Korea calls on youth to emulate their virtuous parents
A North Korean radio drama gives important insights into growing generational divides inside the country
A 200th episode roundtable - NKNews Podcast Ep. 200
NK News journalists and contributors discuss North Korea’s nighttime military parade, cruise missile tests and more
A Canadian detained in China - NKNews Podcast Ep. 199
As Michael Spavor marks 1,000 days in a Chinese prison, Kevin Garratt shares about his detention at the same facility
Creativity and propaganda in North Korean music - NKNews Podcast Ep. 198
Keith Howard explores the central role of music as an ideological tool and how it illuminates North Korean society
Failing to foresee China's entry into the Korean War - NKNews Podcast Ep. 197
Jonathan Corrado and Markus Garlauskas discuss the US intelligence failure and its relevance to contemporary challenges
Pyongyang or bust: DPRK tourism and the pandemic - NKNews Podcast Ep. 196
North Korea tourism professionals discuss the nature of the industry and its future after COVID-19
Telling North Korean resettlers' stories with fashion - NKNews Podcast Ep. 195
Jihyun Kang and Marie Boes discuss how their company ISTORY designs clothes to counter stereotypes and misunderstanding
Get Behind The Headlines
The Kim regime's failed witch hunt against magic and 'superstition'
Shamans and fortune-tellers continue to operate in North Korea despite crackdowns and punishments
How Xi Jinping’s growing personality cult differs from Kim family worship
North Korea’s idolatry is rooted in past accomplishments while China’s Xi stakes his legitimacy on future performance
Bottoms up! The culture of drinking in North Korea
DPRK beverages outshine their South Korean equivalents, and sharing a drink is a great way for tourists to meet locals
One of North Korea’s dirtiest businesses may be back amid border lockdown
Ships loaded with coal on the Taedong River could signal a rebound in illicit coal exports, says U.N. member state
Restart of Yongbyon reactor reflects North Korea’s need for fissile material
Kim Jong Un seeks to modernize the DPRK’s nuclear weapons, a goal that benefits from resumed plutonium production
What a path toward a deal with Pyongyang looks like
Washington will be best served by proactive communication with key players in North Korea
More of the same? Japan’s North Korea strategy under the next prime minister
Suga’s successor will continue Tokyo’s sharp defense posture, but variations in sequencing and priorities may emerge
A very North Korean way to die
The Kim personality cult has penetrated the most intimate aspects of North Korean life, even the mourning of the dead
