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How faith-based groups can help North Korea — if they’re ever able to return
Analysis

How faith-based groups can help North Korea — if they’re ever able to return

A major pillar of aid to the DPRK could wither away as the country’s COVID controls and US travel ban restrict access

How faith-based groups can help North Korea — if they’re ever able to return
Joseph YiJoseph Yi October 7, 2022
State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un suffered during 1990s famine
Analysis

State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un suffered during 1990s famine

An in-depth analysis of efforts to paint leader as a man of the people, criticism of Canada and more

State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un suffered during 1990s famine
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung October 6, 2022
Interest in North Korea remains at a record low in Biden’s Washington
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Interest in North Korea remains at a record low in Biden’s Washington

Beltway insiders see nuclear negotiations with DPRK as a no-win situation

Interest in North Korea remains at a record low in Biden’s Washington
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov October 6, 2022
Security Council fails to condemn North Korean missile test over Japan
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Security Council fails to condemn North Korean missile test over Japan

US leads joint statement calling for an immediate cessation of weapons tests as China and Russia defend Pyongyang

Security Council fails to condemn North Korean missile test over Japan
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer October 6, 2022
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: Seoul
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North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: Seoul

DPRK foreign ministry implies tests are response to US-ROK drills in statement released just before launch

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: Seoul
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko October 6, 2022
Chinese imports appear to fill North Korean quarantine zone after trade restart
Analysis

Chinese imports appear to fill North Korean quarantine zone after trade restart

Accumulation of goods visible in satellite imagery shows DPRK maintaining strict COVID-19 prevention policies

Chinese imports appear to fill North Korean quarantine zone after trade restart
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko October 5, 2022
US calls for Security Council meeting after North Korean missile overflies Japan
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US calls for Security Council meeting after North Korean missile overflies Japan

UN body unable to sanction DPRK after previous tests this year, may have ‘no effect’ after latest launch, expert says

US calls for Security Council meeting after North Korean missile overflies Japan
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll October 5, 2022
South Korean jets drop ‘precision’ bombs in reply to North Korean missile test
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South Korean jets drop ‘precision’ bombs in reply to North Korean missile test

Training exercise also features US fighters flying alongside ROK jets in show of force against DPRK, Seoul says

South Korean jets drop ‘precision’ bombs in reply to North Korean missile test
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim October 4, 2022
North Korea voices support for Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory
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North Korea voices support for Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory

Foreign ministry accuses UN of harboring ‘gangster-like double standards’ after vote to condemn Moscow fails

North Korea voices support for Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory
Ethan JewellEthan Jewell | Ifang Bremer October 4, 2022
Timeline: From new North Korean nuclear law to three rounds of missile tests
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Timeline: From new North Korean nuclear law to three rounds of missile tests

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from September 1 - September 30

Timeline: From new North Korean nuclear law to three rounds of missile tests
NK ProNK Pro October 4, 2022