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).
Choe Son Hui left Pyongyang on Monday and will attend two events in St. Petersburg this week, Russian Embassy says
An in-depth analysis of accusations of double standards, criticism of nuke talks, wayward workers’ confessions and more
Expert says Chinese leader’s letter to North Korean counterpart, only 2nd this year, appears aimed at managing tensions
An in-depth analysis of responses to UFS and Ssang Yong, homes for farmers, a new envoy to Africa and more
An in-depth analysis of US nuke plans, praise for Kim Jong Un’s economic policy and minimizing of Kim Jong Il’s feats
An in-depth analysis of flood relief, TV propaganda for youth, North Korea’s anxiety about birth rates and more
State media forecasts over foot of rain near inter-Korean border, less than a month after floods displaced thousands
An in-depth analysis of commentary on Hiroshima visit, Independence Day agitprop, a brutal heat wave and more
North Korean leader visits camp for displaced in bid to show the state can provide for people through ‘self-reliance’
An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, Kim Jong Un’s ‘dangerous’ boat inspection, decadent pet ownership and more
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