March 29, 2024

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3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023
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3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023

Data sheds light on the year’s biggest developments, from leader appearances and wig trade to delegation visits and more

3 parades, 44 missiles, 64 flights: Numbers tell the story of North Korea’s 2023
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 27, 2023
South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea

South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea

Gimpo turns on holiday display for first time since DPRK called Christmas tree a ‘declaration of war’ nine years ago

South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 25, 2023
Ask a North Korean: Can children in the DPRK express their creativity?

Ask a North Korean: Can children in the DPRK express their creativity?

David, who defected in 2012, writes about discovering the joys of self-expression through his work as a YouTuber

Ask a North Korean: Can children in the DPRK express their creativity?
David December 25, 2023
State media review: Young North Koreans gift rocket launchers and buses to state
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State media review: Young North Koreans gift rocket launchers and buses to state

An in-depth analysis of student forced labor, remembrances of Kim Jong Il, praise for an ICBM launch and more

State media review: Young North Koreans gift rocket launchers and buses to state
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 21, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What I learned from visiting a DPRK restaurant abroad

Ask a North Korean: What I learned from visiting a DPRK restaurant abroad

A defector writes about his surreal meal at a North Korean restaurant in Laos and how it led him to reflect on his life

Ask a North Korean: What I learned from visiting a DPRK restaurant abroad
Joshua Kim December 15, 2023
State media review: North Korea releases white paper on US human rights ‘abuses’
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State media review: North Korea releases white paper on US human rights ‘abuses’

An in-depth of analysis of a defense of DPRK’s human rights record, a new mask factory and waterway and more

State media review: North Korea releases white paper on US human rights ‘abuses’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 14, 2023
Cry me a river: How North Koreans interpret Kim Jong Un’s tears

Cry me a river: How North Koreans interpret Kim Jong Un’s tears

Experts say state media coverage seeks to ‘humanize’ the leader, regardless of whether the tears are genuine or theater

Cry me a river: How North Koreans interpret Kim Jong Un’s tears
Joe Smith
Joe Smith December 13, 2023
From Moscow to Pyongyang: North Korea pivots back toward the Soviet side
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From Moscow to Pyongyang: North Korea pivots back toward the Soviet side

The DPRK repaired ties with USSR after cozying up to Beijing, and Moscow provided aid despite distaste for regime

From Moscow to Pyongyang: North Korea pivots back toward the Soviet side
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 12, 2023
Famous French actor made obscene remarks about women during North Korea trip

Famous French actor made obscene remarks about women during North Korea trip

Footage in new documentary shows Gérard Depardieu directed lewd comments toward DPRK guide and even a child in 2018

Famous French actor made obscene remarks about women during North Korea trip
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 8, 2023
North Korea launches rocket toy set that closely copies Lego model

North Korea launches rocket toy set that closely copies Lego model

New toys feature similar logo, figurines and more in what appears to be DPRK’s latest knockoff of foreign products

North Korea launches rocket toy set that closely copies Lego model
Joe Smith
Joe Smith December 8, 2023
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