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October 13, 2024

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Joe Smith

Joe Smith

Joe Smith is a News Trainee at NK News.  

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‘Stunned by the sunny image’: What Kim Jong Un’s fashion reveals about his rule

North Korean leader uses clothes both to link self to forbears and assert own identity, while betraying love of luxury

Joe SmithJoe SmithOctober 3, 2024
Features

Why North Korea’s first girl group vanished without a curtain call

Moranbong Band injected sex appeal to DPRK pop but hasn’t been seen in years, likely due to conservative propaganda turn

Joe SmithJoe SmithSeptember 6, 2024
News

North Korean band rocks out to national anthem in unusual show for Kim Jong Un

Face-melting rendition of ‘Aeugukka’ may be attempt to go viral but isn’t first DPRK experiment with rock, expert says

Joe SmithJoe SmithAugust 6, 2024
News

North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver

Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mi Rae win DPRK’s first-ever diving medal and second in Paris in synchronized 10m platform event

Joe SmithJoe SmithAugust 1, 2024
News

North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run

Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong defeated one higher-ranked opponent after another en route to silver in mixed doubles event

Joe SmithJoe SmithJuly 31, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

North Korea’s Olympic hopes, a $10M FBI bounty and a fond farewell

NK News’ Joe Smith discusses the DPRK’s athletes in Paris, a wanted cybercriminal and more

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | Joe Smith | NK NewsJuly 30, 2024
News

ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum

Pyongyang sends envoy instead of foreign minister to ASEAN summit, while Seoul’s top diplomat slams DPRK-Russia ties

Joe SmithJoe SmithJuly 29, 2024
News

Seoul daily defends publication of op-ed by indicted North Korea expert

Hankook Ilbo denies it received money to run article by Sue Mi Terry, after US alleges she wrote op-ed for ROK gov’t

Joe SmithJoe Smith | Joon Ha ParkJuly 23, 2024
News

Trump says he invited Kim Jong Un to Yankees baseball game during nuke talks

Republican candidate continues to highlight relationship with North Korean leader as he campaigns for White House return

Joe SmithJoe SmithJuly 22, 2024
News

Donald Trump claims Kim Jong Un wants him to win upcoming presidential election

Former US president told Republican National Convention he plans to ‘get along’ with North Korean leader if reelected

Joe SmithJoe SmithJuly 19, 2024
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