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What if North Korea keeps its COVID border controls for years to come?
Kim Jong Un may see little value in allowing outsiders to enter again, even if to the detriment of his people
June 28, 2023
The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
Dr. Kim Kyung-jin shares his memories of the Korean War, plus the view of the Wagner uprising in Pyongyang
June 28, 2023
A war on words: Kim Jong Un’s Orwellian crackdown on talking like South Koreans
A new North Korean law polices intonation, jargon and more in futile effort to curtail ‘the puppet way of speaking’
June 28, 2023
New North Korean posters depict nuke attack on US, shooting at ROK leafleting
State media reveals five violent and vulgar propaganda posters as DPRK riles up citizens against ‘main enemies’
June 27, 2023
North Korea plans to build two new naval frigates by 2026, IMO data shows
Expert says DPRK should be able to produce steel for warships if needed, as country moves to upgrade outdated fleet
June 27, 2023
Joe Biden calls out state torture in North Korea, citing political prison camps
DPRK one of three countries that US president singles out in statement on international day to support torture victims
June 27, 2023
YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers
Removal comes after South Korea blocked channels of young YouTubers linked to DPRK propaganda apparatus
June 27, 2023
Defector launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea on war anniversary
Park Sang-hak defies government warnings to continue leafleting, send banner accusing Kim Jong Un of plotting invasion
June 26, 2023
North Koreans vow to kill Americans and South Koreans at state-led mass rallies
Authorities display gruesome slogans and posters of nuclear strikes on US at events marking Korean War anniversary
June 26, 2023
Inside North Korea’s strategy to stop defections by officials stranded abroad
The regime uses family as collateral and encourages snitching to prevent escapes, which could pick up ahead of reopening
June 23, 2023
