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Kim Jong Un displays portrait of self at event in latest personality cult boost
Increased visibility of North Korean leader’s iconography comes amid push to ensure population’s obedience
September 1, 2025
Kim Jong Un again consoles families of fallen DPRK soldiers, reveals more deaths
NK News identified 250 portraits of fallen soldiers killed in 'overseas' operations, including 101 honored last week
August 30, 2025
South Korea boosts defense and engagement spending, changing tack on North Korea
Record military funding, revived inter-Korean cooperation budgets highlight dual-track approach under Lee Jae-myung
August 29, 2025
Top North Korean military official slams US fighter jet deployments to South
An in-depth analysis of US-ROK drill criticism, insensitivity around disabilities, Youth Day festivities and more
August 29, 2025
North Korean state media ignores flooding as Kim Jong Un visits fishing village
Satellite imagery reveals damage to homes and bridges from heavy rains even as Kim claims focus on living conditions
August 27, 2025
Americans referred for criminal charges for sending Bibles, rice to North Korea
Six suspects allegedly tried to release 1,300 bottles from a restricted coastal area in South Korea’s Ganghwa County
August 26, 2025
The first Lee-Trump summit, and North Korea’s commemoration of war dead
NK News’ Alannah Hill talks Trump’s hope to meet Kim Jong Un this year and lessons from Kursk combat footage
August 26, 2025
96 North Korean defectors resettle in South in first half, down from last year
Seoul says most arrived after spending significant time in China, as DPRK border controls make escape more difficult
August 25, 2025
North Korea reveals more soldier deaths from Russia’s war than initially claimed
NK Pro has compiled full list of 101 dead medal recipients, plus 6 extra names featured in ‘heroic’ suicide stories
August 25, 2025
North Korean defector children face higher risk of psychiatric disorders: Study
Researchers find PTSD, depression and ADHD more common among young defectors, pointing to resettlement challenges
August 25, 2025
