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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
North Korea’s new appetite for beef reveals shifts in prosperity and status
Recipes, health programs and restaurant trends suggest red meat is more visible after years of reported restrictions
July 10, 2026
North Korean abductee rejects $28K settlement, demands apology from Seoul
Former abducted fisherman says he wants public recognition after decades-old espionage conviction was overturned
July 9, 2026
Dispelling the misconceptions surrounding North Korea’s DMZ fortifications
Competing interpretations and political narratives have muddied the understanding of DPRK activity
July 8, 2026
North Korea’s new destroyers, China border trade and Seoul’s coexistence dilemma
Colin Zwirko talks naval push and smuggling routes, while Gabriela Bernal explores lessons from Serbia and Kosovo
July 8, 2026
North Korean ambassador takes up post in Austria as Pyongyang expands diplomacy
Seoul says appointment of Kyong Hak Min fits DPRK’s renewed diplomatic outreach after the Ninth Party Congress
July 6, 2026
Ping-pong diplomacy: When North Korea tried to woo the US with table tennis
Pyongyang looked to a 1979 tournament to improve ties, only to run up against limits of sports diplomacy
July 6, 2026
Destroyer deployment, missile tests, drone warfare and North Korea’s near misses
Joon Ha Park talks DPRK military modernization, while author Fyodor Tertitskiy explores crises that shaped Kim dynasty
July 1, 2026
Ambassador recall, remote work scams and the lives of North Korea’s elites
Shreyas Reddy talks tensions with UK, while author Jieun Baek explains why DPRK elites can be privileged but powerless
June 23, 2026
Brian Davis on how the US military collects intel: North Korea Unpacked
Retired US Army colonel joins Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss his decades ‘on pen,’ fixing a DPRK fax machine and more
June 18, 2026
