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Pro-North Korea media outlet in Japan offers rare look at its Pyongyang bureau
Features

Pro-North Korea media outlet in Japan offers rare look at its Pyongyang bureau

Chongryon’s newspaper boasts of special access and details coverage of major events, underscoring close ties to regime

Pro-North Korea media outlet in Japan offers rare look at its Pyongyang bureau
Kosuke TakahashiKosuke Takahashi March 24, 2023
The North Korean victims of US atomic bombings on Japan – Ep. 280
North Korea News Podcast

The North Korean victims of US atomic bombings on Japan – Ep. 280

Lauren Richardson discusses the politics of victimhood and how the DPRK co-opted the atomic bombings for its purposes

The North Korean victims of US atomic bombings on Japan – Ep. 280
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 21, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about anti-government protests?
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about anti-government protests?

State media reports on protests in capitalist countries, but most in DPRK can’t imagine voicing discontent with regime

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about anti-government protests?
Hyun-seung Lee March 20, 2023
How illegal North Korean farms could fend off the next famine
Columns

How illegal North Korean farms could fend off the next famine

Private hillside fields known as ‘sotoji’ have long been a major source of sustenance but undercut reforestation efforts

How illegal North Korean farms could fend off the next famine
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov March 16, 2023
Japan says it won’t rule out sending aid to North Korea if it returns abductees
News

Japan says it won’t rule out sending aid to North Korea if it returns abductees

Experts say Pyongyang unlikely to agree to such terms due to fundamental disagreements on issue

Japan says it won’t rule out sending aid to North Korea if it returns abductees
Kosuke TakahashiKosuke Takahashi March 1, 2023
The despot and The Worm: Remembering Dennis Rodman’s strange North Korea odyssey
Features

The despot and The Worm: Remembering Dennis Rodman’s strange North Korea odyssey

Ten years on, the eccentric NBA star’s friendship with Kim Jong Un stands as one of stranger chapters in DPRK history

The despot and The Worm: Remembering Dennis Rodman’s strange North Korea odyssey
Oliver JiaOliver Jia February 27, 2023
Shinzo Abe’s posthumous memoir sheds light on North Korea diplomacy and Trump
Analysis

Shinzo Abe’s posthumous memoir sheds light on North Korea diplomacy and Trump

Former Japanese prime minister explains why Trump sought summit with DPRK, criticizes ‘criminal’ Moon Jae-in and more

Shinzo Abe’s posthumous memoir sheds light on North Korea diplomacy and Trump
Oliver JiaOliver Jia February 22, 2023
An unprecedented look inside North Korea’s nuclear facilities – Ep. 276
North Korea News Podcast

An unprecedented look inside North Korea’s nuclear facilities – Ep. 276

Siegfried Hecker discusses his tour of Yongbyon in 2004 and the history of the DPRK’s nuclear program

An unprecedented look inside North Korea’s nuclear facilities – Ep. 276
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 21, 2023
Why the US has worked to stop allies like South Korea from going nuclear
Analysis

Why the US has worked to stop allies like South Korea from going nuclear

Some in Seoul want nukes to defend against North Korea, but US has put forward tough consequences to prevent this before

Why the US has worked to stop allies like South Korea from going nuclear
Eric BrewerEric Brewer February 17, 2023
How elite North Korean women have shattered the glass ceiling under Kim Jong Un
Columns

How elite North Korean women have shattered the glass ceiling under Kim Jong Un

Daughter’s frequent appearances and women in key posts showcase shifting attitudes about roles women can play

How elite North Korean women have shattered the glass ceiling under Kim Jong Un
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov February 17, 2023
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