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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US
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What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US

North Korea avoided clear policy statements at year-end meeting, betraying wariness ahead of Trump return

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 30, 2024
North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show
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North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show

Analysis of state media suggests presumed destroyer under construction in Nampho will feature missile launcher system

North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 30, 2024
Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown
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Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown

Slow progress points to lack of urgency or shortages, even as DPRK pushes development of large UAVs and suicide drones

Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 27, 2024
What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack

What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack

Discovery of note on inciting border clash has fueled concerns about an ROK false flag operation to justify martial law

What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy December 27, 2024
Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
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Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil

Assassinations, military failures and fractured alliances have reinforced the value of self-reliance for North Korea

Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 26, 2024
In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
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In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before

Troop dispatch to Ukraine war revealed North Korea’s new confidence in projecting power, emboldened by Russia ties

In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal December 25, 2024
Why North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in combat with Ukraine

Why North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in combat with Ukraine

Experts suggest DPRK soldiers were ill-prepared for modern combat, while stressing they will quickly learn from mistakes

Why North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in combat with Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 24, 2024
Tall tales: How Kim Il Sung’s wife became the paragon of North Korean womanhood

Tall tales: How Kim Il Sung’s wife became the paragon of North Korean womanhood

Kim Jong Suk is held up as the perfect mother, wife and revolutionary in state propaganda, despite her unassuming life

Tall tales: How Kim Il Sung’s wife became the paragon of North Korean womanhood
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko December 24, 2024
Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade
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Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade

North Korean leader made nearly 100 appearances in 2024 amid growing Russia ties, while reducing daughter’s activities

Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 24, 2024
How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
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How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand

Bangkok’s enforcement of sanctions wiped out trade, but it could mediate if Trump revives diplomacy with Pyongyang

How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal December 23, 2024
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