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Interview: Depicting the inequalities of North Korean army life in film
Interviews

Interview: Depicting the inequalities of North Korean army life in film

DPRK escapee Jung Haneul discusses how he drew on his own experiences in the military to craft his directorial debut

Interview: Depicting the inequalities of North Korean army life in film
Lina ParkLina Park January 19, 2024
Kim Jong Un is daring Seoul to escalate. Both Koreas must step back from brink.
Opinion

Kim Jong Un is daring Seoul to escalate. Both Koreas must step back from brink.

North Korea’s rejection of unification and warnings of war are responses to Seoul’s tough talk, raising risk of conflict

Kim Jong Un is daring Seoul to escalate. Both Koreas must step back from brink.
Chun In-bumChun In-bum January 19, 2024
North Korea is teaming up with China and Russia to violate human rights
Opinion

North Korea is teaming up with China and Russia to violate human rights

Even as the US, ROK and Japan bolster cooperation, another trilateral alliance is conspiring to undermine global order

North Korea is teaming up with China and Russia to violate human rights
Eunju KimEunju Kim January 18, 2024
Collecting evidence of North Korea’s human rights violations – Ep. 325
North Korea News Podcast

Collecting evidence of North Korea’s human rights violations – Ep. 325

Head of UN Human Rights office in Seoul discusses forced abductions, plus why the DPRK is shutting down propaganda sites

Collecting evidence of North Korea’s human rights violations – Ep. 325
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 17, 2024
North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow
News

North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Kremlin says Choe Son Hui briefed leader on talks with Russian counterpart, where they denounced US-led ‘imperialists’

North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 17, 2024
Ask a North Korean: Why a DPRK laborer in Russia decided to defect
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: Why a DPRK laborer in Russia decided to defect

A recent defector writes about growing disillusioned during 90s famine and how pandemic pushed him to make a break

Ask a North Korean: Why a DPRK laborer in Russia decided to defect
Jin Ju-dong January 17, 2024
First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says
News

First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says

Over 100 people have reportedly signed up for tour organized with Far East region in effort to promote travel to DPRK

First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 16, 2024
Echoes of war: North Korea’s artillery display stirs memories of 2010 shelling
Analysis

Echoes of war: North Korea’s artillery display stirs memories of 2010 shelling

DPRK’s aggressive start to 2024 portends more provocations, and this time Pyongyang’s goal likely isn’t negotiations

Echoes of war: North Korea’s artillery display stirs memories of 2010 shelling
Edward HowellEdward Howell January 16, 2024
Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024
News

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

Primorsky Krai wants to use trains for tourism, though experts say long journeys and low demand remain obstacles

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 15, 2024
North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023
Analysis

North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023

NK Pro finds fourfold increase in village openings, with new neighborhoods in nearly every city and county

North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 12, 2024
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