March 28, 2024

Defector Issues

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Predicting 2024: Why Kim Jong Un will meet Xi and Putin, but keep borders shut
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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 Kim Jong Un will meet Xi and Putin, but keep borders shut
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NK Pro January 11, 2024
Predicting 2024: Why the writing is on the wall for an inter-Korean border clash
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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

Predicting 2024: Why the writing is on the wall for an inter-Korean border clash
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NK Pro January 10, 2024
Ask A North Korean: Do North Koreans celebrate Western holidays?

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

Ask A North Korean: Do North Koreans celebrate Western holidays?
Rose January 9, 2024
Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launch to major year-end party plenum
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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

Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launch to major year-end party plenum
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NK Pro January 2, 2024
North Korea in December 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
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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

North Korea in December 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
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NK Pro January 2, 2024
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans get tattoos?

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

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans get tattoos?
Joshua Kim January 2, 2024
From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023

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

From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2023
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
7 in 10 North Korean defectors struggle to make ends meet in Seoul, survey finds

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

7 in 10 North Korean defectors struggle to make ends meet in Seoul, survey finds
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 27, 2023
How North Korea’s diplomats navigate privilege and peril abroad

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

How North Korea’s diplomats navigate privilege and peril abroad
Nicolas Levi
Nicolas Levi December 25, 2023
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