March 29, 2024
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Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

North Korea reveals first 20 ‘backward’ counties where factories will be built
Analysis

North Korea reveals first 20 ‘backward’ counties where factories will be built

Kim Jong Un ordered construction of 200 light industry factories over next decade to address DPRK’s underdevelopment

North Korea reveals first 20 ‘backward’ counties where factories will be built
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko February 6, 2024
North Korea calls ROK defense minister’s comments ‘prelude’ to war
News

North Korea calls ROK defense minister’s comments ‘prelude’ to war

‘Typical rhetoric’ out of Pyongyang reflects efforts to maximize gains from current tensions, expert says

North Korea calls ROK defense minister’s comments ‘prelude’ to war
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park February 5, 2024
Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow
News

Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow

South Korea slams Russian support for Pyongyang while Kremlin cries foul over ROK-US cooperation

Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin February 5, 2024
North Korea in January 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Month in Review

North Korea in January 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024

North Korea in January 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro February 2, 2024
Timeline: From North Korean missiles in Ukraine to ROK becoming enemy ‘No. 1’
Analysis

Timeline: From North Korean missiles in Ukraine to ROK becoming enemy ‘No. 1’

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31, 2024

Timeline: From North Korean missiles in Ukraine to ROK becoming enemy ‘No. 1’
NK ProNK Pro February 2, 2024
Kim Jong Un inspects warships on west coast amid fears of new border dispute
News

Kim Jong Un inspects warships on west coast amid fears of new border dispute

North Korean leader says work on naval projects at Nampho Dockyard is key to 'war preparations'

Kim Jong Un inspects warships on west coast amid fears of new border dispute
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko February 2, 2024
Experts agree: Japan’s ties with North Korea are going nowhere fast
Columns

Experts agree: Japan’s ties with North Korea are going nowhere fast

DPRK watchers in Tokyo say abductee issue and US pressure remain hurdles to engagement as Chongryon continues to decline

Experts agree: Japan’s ties with North Korea are going nowhere fast
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov February 1, 2024
Cuba’s new ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang
News

Cuba’s new ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang

Seoul’s unification ministry says DPRK is allowing diplomats from ‘anti-American’ countries to return to the country

Cuba’s new ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park February 1, 2024
Has Kim Jong Un really made a strategic decision to go to war? – Ep. 327
North Korea News Podcast

Has Kim Jong Un really made a strategic decision to go to war? – Ep. 327

Robert Carlin and Siegfried Hecker discuss their viral article on North Korea’s war rhetoric and respond to skeptics

Has Kim Jong Un really made a strategic decision to go to war? – Ep. 327
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 31, 2024
North Korea shutters embassy in Libya marking sixth closure in Africa
News

North Korea shutters embassy in Libya marking sixth closure in Africa

DPRK missions subject to spate of closures since last year which some experts say relates to lack of economic benefits

North Korea shutters embassy in Libya marking sixth closure in Africa
Joe SmithJoe Smith | Joon Ha Park January 30, 2024
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