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How a South Korean helped pave the way for North Korea’s soccer success
Kim Kyung-sung has trained DPRK athletes and pushed sports diplomacy for decades, but at a cost back home
April 10, 2026
Jonathan Cheng: The Christian roots of North Korea’s personality cult
Author discusses how religion shaped the DPRK’s system, while NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks DMZ airspace incident
April 7, 2026
US, South Korea begin search for aircraft that went missing during Korean War
Three American military planes all crashed off east coast in 1952 amid active fighting against North Korea
April 6, 2026
Longtime North Korean representative to Olympics dies at 87
Chang Ung played key role in driving inter-Korean sports exchanges over more than two decades on Olympic committee
April 2, 2026
Lee doesn’t mention North Korea in memorial for troops killed in sea skirmishes
President calls for easing tensions and advancing peace at annual event where his predecessors condemned DPRK aggression
March 27, 2026
Why Kim Jong Un decided to launch a new ‘police system’ in North Korea
DPRK may seek to align with international norms, while re-exerting control in face of new challenges from technology
March 26, 2026
Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down
Former German ambassador shares insights from Pyongyang, while NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses latest SPA session
March 24, 2026
How small changes in North Korea’s upcoming election could signal bigger moves
Choreographed parliamentary poll offers voters no real choice but can still reveal regime’s shifting priorities
March 13, 2026
100,000 South Korean troops mobilized for yearlong Korean War remains excavation
Excavations will start at the Demilitarized Zone once safety preparations are completed there, an official told NK News
March 9, 2026
North Korea goes into overdrive to promote Party Congress plans
A recap of everything in state media this week, from criticism of US strikes on Iran to post-congress mass rallies
March 6, 2026
