About the author
More articles by 'NK News'
What Kim Jong Un sees in the US capture of Nicolás Maduro
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy discusses North Korea’s response and why Kim won’t worry too much about the surprise US strike
Yong Ja Hong: How sports and athletics play into North Korean statecraft
North Korea researcher discusses the history of sports in the DPRK and how politics plays a role in its popularity
New Year’s in North Korea and a ‘nuclear’ submarine on Christmas Day
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses how Kim Jong Un could lay out his priorities for 2026 on New Year’s Day
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2025
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
UN condemns North Korean abuses, POWs in the DPRK and inter-Korean tourism
NK News’ Jooheon Kim discusses ROK support for UN human rights resolution and plans to send a tourist ship to the DPRK
Gabe Segoine: How ‘surfing diplomacy’ made waves in North Korea
Surfing instructor and humanitarian worker discusses his 19 trips to the DPRK and how ‘waves don’t care’ about politics
A North Korean’s murder in St. Petersburg, and a homecoming for DPRK troops
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses an arrest in a 2003 cold case and Kim Jong Un’s condolences for Russian envoy’s death
Jane Hardy: An Australian diplomat’s lessons from 30 years with North Korea
Former senior diplomat breaks down how influence — not intelligence alone — shaped Australia’s approach to Pyongyang
Death of Russian ambassador to DPRK, forgotten detainees and Halifax Forum
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the death of Amb. Matsegora, question to Lee Jae-myung and trip to security forum
Joëlle Hivonnet: How the North Korean threat came knocking on the EU’s door
Former EU deputy head in Seoul discusses fire and fury era and how DPRK support for Russia is forcing Europe to respond
Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates
Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –
as selected by 
