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Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
Assassinations, military failures and fractured alliances have reinforced the value of self-reliance for North Korea
Canadian navy ship keeps tabs on North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Frigate completes mission to monitor ship-to-ship transfers as US and allies explore new ways to enforce UN measures
TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024
From rejecting unification to DPRK soldiers fighting Ukraine, NK News looks back at our best reporting on a busy year
Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea
UN sanctions exemption allows two organizations to send soymilk production tools and supplies for children’s hospital
What a Russian aviation aficionado learned by jetting across North Korea
In interview, YouTuber Victor Krivyy discusses his flight on a half-century-old aircraft and what he saw on the ground
In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
Troop dispatch to Ukraine war revealed North Korea’s new confidence in projecting power, emboldened by Russia ties
Why North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in combat with Ukraine
Experts suggest DPRK soldiers were ill-prepared for modern combat, while stressing they will quickly learn from mistakes
North Korean hackers stole $308M from Japanese crypto exchange, US and Japan say
Finding confirms previous research linking Lazarus Group to the elaborate social engineering campaign
North Korean troops’ fake IDs, and what’s left of the DPRK Embassy in Damascus
NK News’ Alannah Hill talks latest from Ukraine war and how Assad’s fall could provide insights into bilateral ties