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North Korea in October 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Month in Review

North Korea in October 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from October 1 to October 31, 2024

North Korea in October 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius DerrArius Derr | NK Pro November 4, 2024
ROK border residents clash with activists over anti-North Korea leafleting
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ROK border residents clash with activists over anti-North Korea leafleting

Locals show up in mass to stop balloon launch near border, accusing activists of aggravating security concerns

ROK border residents clash with activists over anti-North Korea leafleting
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer October 31, 2024
Kim Jong Un sensitive to criticism of regime’s human rights abuses: Ex-diplomats
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Kim Jong Un sensitive to criticism of regime’s human rights abuses: Ex-diplomats

Former North Korean envoys say leader ordered measures to deflect attention from abuses and even pushed limited reforms

Kim Jong Un sensitive to criticism of regime’s human rights abuses: Ex-diplomats
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Seung-Yeon Chung October 30, 2024
North Korea plagued by one of world’s highest tuberculosis rates: WHO data
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North Korea plagued by one of world’s highest tuberculosis rates: WHO data

UN health agency lists DPRK as high-risk country for seventh straight year, with estimated 135K cases in 2023

North Korea plagued by one of world’s highest tuberculosis rates: WHO data
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer October 30, 2024
North Korean soldiers in Kursk, ROK retaliation and propaganda leaflets in Seoul
North Korea News Podcast

North Korean soldiers in Kursk, ROK retaliation and propaganda leaflets in Seoul

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses how DPRK troops could help repel incursion and ROK plans to send experts to Ukraine

North Korean soldiers in Kursk, ROK retaliation and propaganda leaflets in Seoul
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK News October 29, 2024
UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea
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UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea

Sanctions exemptions allow UNICEF and FAO to ship items through next year, though aid workers still unable to return

UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer October 25, 2024
Roman Husarski: How North Koreans practice religion in the atheistic state
North Korea News Podcast

Roman Husarski: How North Koreans practice religion in the atheistic state

Religious studies scholar discusses DPRK’s five officially recognized faiths and Kim regime’s stance toward believers

Roman Husarski: How North Koreans practice religion in the atheistic state
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News October 24, 2024
Ukraine urges North Korean soldiers to surrender, promising food and shelter
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Ukraine urges North Korean soldiers to surrender, promising food and shelter

Korean-language appeals target DPRK troops deployed to Russia, which experts say could be vulnerable to psyops

Ukraine urges North Korean soldiers to surrender, promising food and shelter
Alannah HillAlannah Hill October 24, 2024
Skadoosh! North Korean school uses ‘Kung Fu Panda’ to teach kids English
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Skadoosh! North Korean school uses ‘Kung Fu Panda’ to teach kids English

State media shows students repeating after panda protagonist of Hollywood animation, despite crackdowns on foreign media

Skadoosh! North Korean school uses ‘Kung Fu Panda’ to teach kids English
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung October 23, 2024
Kim Jong Un calls out problems rebuilding flood-hit villages near weapons plants
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Kim Jong Un calls out problems rebuilding flood-hit villages near weapons plants

Satellite imagery shows progress repairing broken bridges in Jagang as North Korean leader pushes back project deadline

Kim Jong Un calls out problems rebuilding flood-hit villages near weapons plants
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko October 22, 2024
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