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Kim Jong Un’s top aide reemerges after absence triggered rumors of punishment
Jo Yong Won’s attendance at event in Pyongyang offers few clues about disappearance, with experts disagreeing on cause
April 28, 2025
Kim Jong Un sends $2M to Japan for education of pro-DPRK youth: State media
North Korean leader’s annual donation to Chongryon aims to secure loyalty amid declining youth interest in regime
April 14, 2025
North Korea holds first national training event for children’s union instructors
Workshop was aimed at ensuring young people grow up loyal to regime and follows rare meeting of neighborhood unit heads
March 31, 2025
Rare North Korean event gathers heads of ‘people’s units’ that spy on citizens
Meeting is first under Kim Jong Un’s rule and aligns with efforts to strengthen surveillance and ideological control
March 18, 2025
North Korea says it will ‘update’ nuclear forces in response to G7 criticism
DPRK slams G7 foreign ministers for demanding denuclearization, calling it a violation of sovereignty
March 17, 2025
North Koreans mourn police officer in rare mass display of grief for non-leader
State media glorifies security official who died saving young boy in unusual effort to foster loyalty for the regime
February 25, 2025
Family photo found on North Korean soldier features popular South Korean meme
Photoshopped dog points to spread of ROK culture in DPRK and may offer insights about troops fighting for Russia
January 23, 2025
Mercury dips as low as -13 F in North Korea, adding to citizens’ hardships
State media warns of frigid temperatures and strong winds in country where most rely on firewood and coal to stay warm
January 9, 2025
North Korea airs dramatic new Korean War film in push to lionize Russia ties
‘72 Hours’ falsely blames South for starting war and stresses close relations with Moscow as they cooperate over Ukraine
January 6, 2025
North Korea’s official 2025 calendar offers sneak peak of what’s to come
DPRK still using ‘Day of the Sun’ despite reported phase-out, while party founding could be occasion for military parade
January 1, 2025
