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North Korea spotlights China bilateral ties and women’s loyalty drive
A recap of everything in state media this week, from high-level diplomacy with Beijing to the Women’s Union congress
July 17, 2026
China’s foremost political strategist meets Kim Jong Un: state media
The two statesmen discussed deepening bilateral ties based on their 1961 alliance treaty
July 17, 2026
Top Chinese political strategist holds talks with Kim Jong Un’s close aide
Pair pledges to boost party-to-party exchanges, cooperation during latest high-profile meeting in Pyongyang
July 16, 2026
Russian tourists get first look at North Korean war museum, NATO battle trophies
The mid-June visit took place months after Pyongyang opened the Ukraine war memorial for some 2.3K DPRK fatalities
July 16, 2026
Belarusian communists sign cooperation deal with North Korea’s ruling party
Communist Party of Belarus delegates praised DPRK as a model socialist state during Pyongyang trip underscoring ties
July 15, 2026
North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
Anton Sokolin explores diplomacy and trade networks, while Susan Thornton reflects on 2017 tensions and future US policy
July 15, 2026
US can abandon North Korea’s denuclearization but make headway on nuclear freeze
In a reality where complete denuclearization cannot be achieved overnight, prioritizing a freeze is not capitulation.
July 15, 2026
Ask a North Korean: What made you want to leave North Korea?
A defector from Hyesan remembers his mother’s escape, a crackdown over South Korean media and the road to freedom
Xi Jinping’s top ideology architect to visit North Korea: state media
Wang Huning, ‘tutor to three emperors,’ has shaped the ideological doctrine of Chinese leaders for generations
July 14, 2026
Flags, friction and FIFA: North Korea’s remarkable road to the 1966 World Cup
Back when UK didn’t recognize the country, the DPRK overcame hurdles to see surprising success in its first World Cup
July 13, 2026
