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Kim Jong Un returns as state media stays silent on missiles, flood damage
A recap of everything in state media this week, from Songun nostalgia to rain warnings and more anti-Japan messaging
August 28, 2026
North Korea slams US over $125M missile sale to South and human rights grants
Pyongyang condemns AIM-9X Sidewinder sale as ‘hostile’ move to fuel instability as Trump continues outreach
August 28, 2026
More Trump overtures to North Korea likely to come, former NSC official says
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond also noted the two Koreas share challenges that they can address together.
August 27, 2026
Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Joon Ha Park talks the latest from Kim Yo Jong, while Mike Chinoy and Kathi Zellweger reflect on famine, aid and change
August 27, 2026
North Korea plans to send over 100 athletes to upcoming Asian Games in Japan
Contingent will be the largest-ever DPRK sporting delegation to Japan, but Tokyo has yet to confirm entry ban exception
August 26, 2026
Russian checkpoint by North Korea car bridge 65% completed: authorities
Status update comes as Russia and North Korea reportedly gear up to open the new car link in early September
August 26, 2026
Why Trump’s new counter-cybercrime model curiously leaves out North Korea
The memo targets transnational criminal groups, while the DPRK’s state-directed operations occupy a murkier space
August 25, 2026
North Korea open for all tourists regardless of nationality, legal journal says
The dubious claim by a scholar in North Korea’s prestigious college adds that ‘political views’ are welcome in the DPRK.
August 25, 2026
South Korean corn researcher hopes to send climate-resilient seeds to North
Nobel Peace Prize nominee hopes new corn variety can help ease food shortages if inter-Korean exchanges resume
August 25, 2026
North Korea pledges to plant over 1 billion trees by next decade
The DPRK launched its first reforestation project in 2015, after which it claimed to have planted over 5.7 billion trees
August 25, 2026
