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Kim Jong Un sends letter to Xi Jinping expressing resolve to strengthen ties
An in-depth analysis of warming North Korea-China relations, Kim’s gift of excavators, the leader’s grandma and more
September 26, 2025
A North Korean general’s forgotten memoir illuminates the regime’s brutality
Firsthand account of Kim Il Sung’s purges shows how the DPRK turned to concentration camps as a tool of political terror
September 26, 2025
Voice of America resumes broadcasts into North Korea after months of silence
In deposition, Kari Lake implies move to restart Korean broadcasts this month came in response to Seoul's policies
September 24, 2025
Kim Jong Un says he lost control of top hospital project, leading to delays
Ahead of opening, DPRK leader says officials used Pyongyang General Hospital construction for personal gain and ‘fame'
September 24, 2025
Loyalty relays for Kim Jong Un, and North Korea’s terms for talks with the US
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks about the DPRK leader’s evolving personality cult and his Supreme People’s Assembly speech
September 23, 2025
North Korean workers in Russia subject to slavery-like conditions: Report
Study finds sanctions have made labor dispatches more exploitive, arguing a legal employment path can protect workers
September 22, 2025
Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain
An influx of Russian wheat appears to be driving propaganda promoting the staple, while downplaying its foreign origins
September 22, 2025
Kim Jong Un praises new greenhouse farm as a ‘treasure island’ for local economy
An in-depth analysis of North Korean leader’s visit to border project, Hiroshima victims and China trip propaganda
September 19, 2025
Lee says he will pursue engagement with North Korea even if it doesn’t respond
South Korean president calls peace the fastest path to prosperity, as his unification minister slams Yoon Suk-yeol
September 18, 2025
Lee Jae-myung lays out his grand vision for ‘coexistence’ with North Korea
Across 123 policy tasks, Seoul pushes for denuclearization and OPCON transfer but doesn’t commit to unification timeline
September 17, 2025
