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What can still be done about widespread human rights abuses in North Korea
Analysis

What can still be done about widespread human rights abuses in North Korea

Little has changed since UN detailed crimes against humanity, but experts see ways to build on success raising awareness

What can still be done about widespread human rights abuses in North Korea
Gabriela BernalGabriela Bernal March 14, 2024
Why North Korea finally embraced 4G mobile networks, years after rest of world
Analysis

Why North Korea finally embraced 4G mobile networks, years after rest of world

Experts say growing consumer demand likely drove change but that regime’s paranoia will ensure it remains a step behind

Why North Korea finally embraced 4G mobile networks, years after rest of world
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy March 12, 2024
How a surge in medical imports reveals new opportunities to engage North Korea
Analysis

How a surge in medical imports reveals new opportunities to engage North Korea

DPRK trade trends point to greater medical need or shifting policies, suggesting Pyongyang would be open to aid

How a surge in medical imports reveals new opportunities to engage North Korea
C. Yoonhee RyderC. Yoonhee Ryder | Kee B. Park March 12, 2024
Waiting for Trump? How North Korea is building leverage for a return to talks
Analysis

Waiting for Trump? How North Korea is building leverage for a return to talks

Kim Jong Un knows US will want to avoid another global crisis and could use tensions as a bargaining tool

Waiting for Trump? How North Korea is building leverage for a return to talks
Luana Margarete GeigerLuana Margarete Geiger March 11, 2024
Status update: Tracing the ups and downs of North Korea’s social media forays
Analysis

Status update: Tracing the ups and downs of North Korea’s social media forays

DPRK has killed its presence on X, YouTube and more, but its past activities may provide clues on what’s to come

Status update: Tracing the ups and downs of North Korea’s social media forays
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy March 8, 2024
The US softened its tone on North Korea. But it’s still singing the same tune.
Analysis

The US softened its tone on North Korea. But it’s still singing the same tune.

Recent rhetoric about ‘interim’ denuclearization steps may aim to ease tensions but doesn’t signal a US policy change

The US softened its tone on North Korea. But it’s still singing the same tune.
Gabriela BernalGabriela Bernal March 7, 2024
State media review: Kim Jong Un gifts tractors to DPRK’s ‘potato province’
Analysis

State media review: Kim Jong Un gifts tractors to DPRK’s ‘potato province’

An in-depth analysis of efforts to boost food production and marriages, ski resort promotions and more

State media review: Kim Jong Un gifts tractors to DPRK’s ‘potato province’
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung March 7, 2024
Shoddy construction raises questions about Kim Jong Un’s new ‘rural revolution’
Analysis

Shoddy construction raises questions about Kim Jong Un’s new ‘rural revolution’

Five-year-old apartments already deteriorating in town where North Korea launched new project, state media reveals

Shoddy construction raises questions about Kim Jong Un’s new ‘rural revolution’
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 6, 2024
New film champions ROK’s first president, and his hardline stance on North Korea
Analysis

New film champions ROK’s first president, and his hardline stance on North Korea

‘Birth of Korea’ offers revisionist take of Rhee Syngman, winning conservative fans but misconstruing history

New film champions ROK’s first president, and his hardline stance on North Korea
Gabriela BernalGabriela Bernal March 5, 2024
North Korea in February 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Analysis

North Korea in February 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from February 1, 2024 to February 29, 2024

North Korea in February 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro March 1, 2024