March 29, 2024

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Rachel Minyoung Lee

Rachel Minyoung Lee was a senior analyst at NK Pro. Prior to joining NK Pro, she worked as a senior North Korean media analyst for the U.S. Government. She is also a trained translator of North Korean media propaganda into English.

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Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy
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Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy

Pyongyang’s unusual lack of response to foreign affairs could portend bigger policy changes

Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee February 14, 2020
Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
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Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019

Article in Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo seeks to bolster claims by Kim Jong Un at December party plenum

Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee January 21, 2020
North Korea reshuffles its foreign policy top brass: potential implications
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North Korea reshuffles its foreign policy top brass: potential implications

Appointment of a new foreign minister is not surprising, but Ri Son Gwon, if his appointment is confirmed, is

North Korea reshuffles its foreign policy top brass: potential implications
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee January 20, 2020
North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
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North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.

Kim Jong Un calls for domestic resilience and continued development of strategic weapons

North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee January 1, 2020
Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
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Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum

The meeting's military and defense-heavy agenda indicates Pyongyang will likely adopt a hard line at the upcoming plenum

Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee December 23, 2019
The upcoming party plenum: what policies Kim Jong Un may reverse, and announce
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The upcoming party plenum: what policies Kim Jong Un may reverse, and announce

Recent events and state media signaling suggest the reversal of agreements made with the U.S. and South Korea in 2018

The upcoming party plenum: what policies Kim Jong Un may reverse, and announce
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee December 19, 2019
North Korean army official Pak Jong Chon appears to receive Politburo promotion
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North Korean army official Pak Jong Chon appears to receive Politburo promotion

Korean People's Army General Staff chief Pak has been a leading voice in the DPRK's recent anti-U.S. military statements

North Korean army official Pak Jong Chon appears to receive Politburo promotion
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee December 17, 2019
Ahead of Biegun visit to Seoul, MFA statement signals uphill battle for U.S.
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Ahead of Biegun visit to Seoul, MFA statement signals uphill battle for U.S.

The DPRK foreign ministry leaves the door ajar for the U.S., but maintains hard line

Ahead of Biegun visit to Seoul, MFA statement signals uphill battle for U.S.
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee December 13, 2019
Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements
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Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements

Front-page article lauds the leader for strengthening national defense, building the economy

Context and translation: party daily recollects Kim Jong Un’s 2019 achievements
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee December 10, 2019
North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect
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North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect

An atypical decision to hold a late-year party plenum foreshadows a major hard-line policy shift

North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee December 4, 2019
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