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Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down
Former German ambassador shares insights from Pyongyang, while NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses latest SPA session
March 24, 2026
Kim Jong Un denounces US as ‘terrorist’ state in apparent reference to Iran war
North Korean leader repeats anti-South stance at rubber-stamp parliament, but says little about constitutional revisions
March 24, 2026
North Korean parliament reelects Kim as leader and elevates his top aides
Personnel changes dominate first session of new parliament, setting stage for expected constitutional revisions
March 23, 2026
Kim Jong Un inspects new battle tanks, oversees ‘war preparation’ drills
North Korean leader hails offensive and defensive capabilities of new tanks, reportedly developed over seven years
March 20, 2026
US, ROK wrap up spring military exercise that drew North Korea’s scorn
Freedom Shield featured 18K troops and 22 field training drills, with the DPRK conducting two missile tests during run
March 19, 2026
Peter Ward: Inside North Korea’s expanding crackdown on ‘unsocialist’ behavior
Expert discusses elite politics and Party Congress, while NK News’ Anton Sokolin digs into DPRK’s latest missile launch
March 17, 2026
North Korea’s parliament to convene on short notice to revise constitution
Urgent session of Supreme People’s Assembly set for Sunday comes on heels of weekend election of deputies
March 17, 2026
Trump says he could meet Kim Jong Un as early as this month: ROK prime minister
US president wondered whether Kim ‘walks to talk with the US or with me,’ Seoul official recalls
March 16, 2026
North Korea’s former inter-Korean negotiator resurfaces as minor party chief
Ri Son Gwon’s apparent appointment as head of Social Democratic Party follows Pyongyang’s shift away from unification
March 16, 2026
How a USFK asset move to the Middle East could impact North Korea deterrence
Relocation amid Iran conflict could open up gaps, but aligns with overall ‘strategic flexibility’ push, experts say
March 11, 2026
