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Under pressure: Why Japan is pushing for a North Korea summit with new urgency
Fumio Kishida says time ticking to resolve abductee issue, but domestic political concerns may also be playing a role
A Georgia town lays a Korean War veteran to rest, over 70 years after his death
Luther Story received Medal of Honor for fighting against North Korea, but US only recently identified his remains
Ally to enemy: A Venezuelan poet’s brutal 7-year ordeal in North Korean prison
Even leftist bona fides did not save Ali Lameda when he angered regime, in case demonstrating its cruelty and paranoia
The despot and The Worm: Remembering Dennis Rodman’s strange North Korea odyssey
Ten years on, the eccentric NBA star’s friendship with Kim Jong Un stands as one of stranger chapters in DPRK history
Shinzo Abe’s posthumous memoir sheds light on North Korea diplomacy and Trump
Former Japanese prime minister explains why Trump sought summit with DPRK, criticizes ‘criminal’ Moon Jae-in and more
Book review: The Korean War and the birth of modern American espionage
‘Agents of Subversion’ reveals how the conflict provided a shot in the arm for a fledgling agency called the CIA
Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90
Rowe fooled the DPRK air force into thinking he was loyal to Kim Il Sung, all while he was planning his great escape
The best North Korea books of 2022: A gift guide for the holiday season
Thrilling accounts of anti-regime activism and DPRK cybercrime join deep dives into history among the year’s top titles
How a US veteran became a POW in North Korea 60 years after the Korean War
Merrill Newman’s ill-fated trip to the DPRK would reveal the ways in which for Pyongyang, the conflict never ended
The Flower Girl: How a North Korean propaganda film achieved international fame
Kim Jong Il’s operatic passion project remains a nostalgic classic in China and elsewhere, 50 years after its release
