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Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launch to major year-end party plenum
Analysis

Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launch to major year-end party plenum

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31

Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launch to major year-end party plenum
NK ProNK Pro January 2, 2024
North Korea in December 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
Month in Review

North Korea in December 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

North Korea in December 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro January 2, 2024
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans get tattoos?
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans get tattoos?

Ink is common among older generations, but usually as a way to show loyalty rather than as a form of self-expression

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans get tattoos?
Joshua Kim January 2, 2024
What to make of North Korea’s upbeat plenum on its big plans for 2024
Analysis

What to make of North Korea’s upbeat plenum on its big plans for 2024

Pyongyang ditched goal of unification and braced for conflict, while celebrating progress in military and economy

What to make of North Korea’s upbeat plenum on its big plans for 2024
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll January 1, 2024
Russian media provides clearest evidence to date of North Korean arms in Ukraine
News

Russian media provides clearest evidence to date of North Korean arms in Ukraine

Expert says recent images from frontlines of Kremlin’s war are proof ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ of weapons transfers

Russian media provides clearest evidence to date of North Korean arms in Ukraine
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 1, 2024
From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
Analysis

From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023

NK News recaps developments set to spill into next year, from unanswered hotlines and border risks to North Korean nukes

From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim December 29, 2023
Kim Jong Un appears to reward top officials with luxury Mercedes cars
News

Kim Jong Un appears to reward top officials with luxury Mercedes cars

North Korean leader’s inner circle seen driving new vehicles after his own fleet recently upgraded

Kim Jong Un appears to reward top officials with luxury Mercedes cars
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 29, 2023
North Korea opens new hydroelectric dam in bid to solve ‘power problem’
News

North Korea opens new hydroelectric dam in bid to solve ‘power problem’

Expert says plant could improve lives of locals, while location suggests it may also power ski resort

North Korea opens new hydroelectric dam in bid to solve ‘power problem’
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin December 28, 2023
North Korea tells UN committee it’s promoting rights of people with disabilities
News

North Korea tells UN committee it’s promoting rights of people with disabilities

DPRK engagement with UN and passage of new law points to continued progress on disability issues, expert says

North Korea tells UN committee it’s promoting rights of people with disabilities
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy December 28, 2023
3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023
Analysis

3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023

Data sheds light on the year’s biggest developments, from leader appearances and wig trade to delegation visits and more

3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin December 27, 2023
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