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October 13, 2024

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North Korea’s foundation day, top diplomat at UN and return of foreign teachers
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North Korea’s foundation day, top diplomat at UN and return of foreign teachers

Chad O’Carroll discusses why the DPRK is holding a concert for Sept. 9 holiday despite canceling related events abroad

North Korea’s foundation day, top diplomat at UN and return of foreign teachers
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News September 3, 2024
North Korea slams US for ‘exaggerating’ nuclear threats in updated strategy
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North Korea slams US for ‘exaggerating’ nuclear threats in updated strategy

An in-depth analysis of US nuke plans, praise for Kim Jong Un’s economic policy and minimizing of Kim Jong Il’s feats

North Korea slams US for ‘exaggerating’ nuclear threats in updated strategy
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 30, 2024
Spick and span: How North Korea’s clean streets sanitize its image abroad

Spick and span: How North Korea’s clean streets sanitize its image abroad

Foreign friends and foes have long fixated on Pyongyang’s tidiness, highlighting regime’s success in hiding its flaws

Spick and span: How North Korea’s clean streets sanitize its image abroad
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young August 30, 2024
Kim Jong Un poses as father and teacher to children displaced by floods
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Kim Jong Un poses as father and teacher to children displaced by floods

An in-depth analysis of flood relief, TV propaganda for youth, North Korea’s anxiety about birth rates and more

Kim Jong Un poses as father and teacher to children displaced by floods
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 22, 2024
Travel insiders express doubts about North Korea tourism reopening in December

Travel insiders express doubts about North Korea tourism reopening in December

Skeptics cite logistical challenges of winter travel to remote Samjiyon, suggest neighbors likely to go first

Travel insiders express doubts about North Korea tourism reopening in December
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 21, 2024
North Korea moves World Cup qualifier from Pyongyang due to ‘security concerns’

North Korea moves World Cup qualifier from Pyongyang due to ‘security concerns’

Iranian state media reports men’s match will now take place in Laos, despite DPRK’s plans to open to tourism weeks later

North Korea moves World Cup qualifier from Pyongyang due to ‘security concerns’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 16, 2024
North Korea accuses Japan of posing as ‘nuclear victim,’ slamming Kishida speech
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North Korea accuses Japan of posing as ‘nuclear victim,’ slamming Kishida speech

An in-depth analysis of commentary on Hiroshima visit, Independence Day agitprop, a brutal heat wave and more

North Korea accuses Japan of posing as ‘nuclear victim,’ slamming Kishida speech
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 16, 2024
Lost in translation: When US and North Korean filmmakers made a movie together

Lost in translation: When US and North Korean filmmakers made a movie together

‘The Other Side of the Mountain’ aimed to transcend politics, but was weighed down by a sappy plot and pro-DPRK message

Lost in translation: When US and North Korean filmmakers made a movie together
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko August 15, 2024
How a motley crew of Americans convinced North Korea to compete at the Olympics

How a motley crew of Americans convinced North Korea to compete at the Olympics

A New Jersey restaurateur brokered country’s participation in Atlanta, showing lengths it may take to get the DPRK to LA

How a motley crew of Americans convinced North Korea to compete at the Olympics
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 14, 2024
North Korea expert arrested for spying, and overachieving DPRK Olympians
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North Korea expert arrested for spying, and overachieving DPRK Olympians

Ifang Bremer and Shreyas Reddy discuss Switzerland’s investigation of an ex-UN official and how North Korea did in Paris

North Korea expert arrested for spying, and overachieving DPRK Olympians