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Predicting 2024: Why Kim Jong Un will meet Xi and Putin, but keep borders shut
In second of two-part series, NK Pro forecasts North Korean labor exports, tourism restart, rejection of aid and more
Predicting 2024: Why the writing is on the wall for an inter-Korean border clash
In first of two-part series, NK Pro forecasts the biggest North Korea developments in the year ahead
Ask A North Korean: Do North Koreans celebrate Western holidays?
A defector writes about her memories of festivities in the DPRK and her first experience of Valentine’s Day
Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launch to major year-end party plenum
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31
North Korea in December 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans get tattoos?
Ink is common among older generations, but usually as a way to show loyalty rather than as a form of self-expression
From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
NK News recaps developments set to spill into next year, from unanswered hotlines and border risks to North Korean nukes
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
7 in 10 North Korean defectors struggle to make ends meet in Seoul, survey finds
Experts say prejudice and lack of support drive escapees’ economic difficulties, as their incomes lag behind ROK average
How North Korea’s diplomats navigate privilege and peril abroad
Staff at overseas missions enjoy more freedom than compatriots back home but must turn to illicit activities to survive