Seung-Yeon Chung is a state media specialist at NK News. She previously worked in the Department of Unification and Foreign Ministry at Korean Broadcast System (KBS).
An in-depth analysis of warming North Korea-China relations, Kim’s gift of excavators, the leader’s grandma and more
An in-depth analysis of North Korean leader’s visit to border project, Hiroshima victims and China trip propaganda
State media reports construction site visit to international but not domestic readers, hinting at slow progress
An in-depth analysis of promotion of tourism law, letters to Kim Jong Un, Halloween in DPRK schools and more
An in-depth analysis of measures to increase crop production, a late-summer deluge and trilateral cyber criticism
An in-depth analysis of US-ROK drill criticism, insensitivity around disabilities, Youth Day festivities and more
An in-depth news analysis of what to expect from SPA session, a new TV show episode and Chinese embassy event
Kim Jong Un oversees event celebrating fallen ‘heroes,’ boasting that they showcased DPRK military might in Russia
An in-depth analysis of Kim Jong Un’s activities to mark holiday, an anti-unification animation and a new ice rink
Defense minister statement represents higher-level response than in recent years, though experts call criticism routine
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