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Inside Russia’s system for disguising North Korean workers as student ‘trainees’
Documents seen by NK Pro detail how a recruitment firm and a college in Moscow bring in DPRK laborers despite sanctions
December 2, 2025
North Korea lauds ‘spirit’ of workers who built power plants under duress
An in-depth analysis of new state media propaganda on self-reliance, an urban development law and the sacrificial death
November 28, 2025
Russian language is now a mandatory subject in North Korean schools: minister
One expert says Russian was the dominant foreign language in North Korean schools before being replaced by English
November 28, 2025
Kim Jong Un says mega farm project chiefly about cultivating patriotic youth
North Korea frames worker dispatch to Sinuiju greenhouse farm as exercise in hardening spirits through ‘difficulties’
November 27, 2025
North Korea enjoys favorable weather to start winter farming season: FAO
But UN organization says rain during fall harvest may have led to crop losses, despite good summer growing conditions
November 27, 2025
Ask a North Korean: How does North Korea fight forest fires?
A defector writes about being mobilized to create firebreaks and how a lack of resources stifles fire response
Lee calls broadcasting info to North Korea ‘foolish’ since everything’s online
Remarks by South Korean president draw criticism from defectors, who stress that few in DPRK can access internet
November 25, 2025
North Korea sends farming experts to Russia amid push to boost crop production
Trip comes as growing bilateral exchanges reportedly spur a Russian language craze in Pyongyang
November 24, 2025
North Korean power plant suffered catastrophic failure before opening
Satellite imagery reveals pressure blowout at hydroelectric Tanchon Power Station that has required months of repairs
November 24, 2025
North Korea marks Mother’s Day by praising those who raise kids for the state
An in-depth analysis of socialist maternity, Kim Jong Un’s gift to a former POW and a sports delegation to Japan
November 21, 2025
