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North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks Pyongyang’s first statement on new US administration and troops being retrained
A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul
While the JSA is currently off-limits, there are many other inter-Korean sites worth visiting not far from ROK capital
The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the countries and NGOs that have returned and why Pyongyang is playing favorites
South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway
Pyongyang and Kaesong replaced by Panmunjom on signage north of Seoul, likely due to poor inter-Korean ties
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
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
North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas
Speakers reportedly stopped for week after ROK martial law crisis, but both Koreas have resumed sonic battle
From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
An in-depth look at all the NGOs, businesses and schools that have resumed operations after pandemic closures
Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth
In interview, Markus Schiller explains why DPRK won’t launch three satellites in 2024 but hasn’t necessarily failed
Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea
In first of two-part series, NK Pro documents status of every foreign embassy in Pyongyang after years of COVID closures
