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Decoding North Korea: What 1,238 headlines reveal about the cult of Kim Jong Un
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Decoding North Korea: What 1,238 headlines reveal about the cult of Kim Jong Un

Analysis of Rodong Sinmun exposes effort to distance leader from economic problems, but credit him for political success

Decoding North Korea: What 1,238 headlines reveal about the cult of Kim Jong Un
María de los Ángeles Lasa
María de los Ángeles Lasa December 26, 2023
Activity at North Korea’s light water reactor raises ‘serious concerns,’ US says

Activity at North Korea’s light water reactor raises ‘serious concerns,’ US says

IAEA chief cites water discharge as evidence of operation, as experts assess reactor could produce plutonium for nukes

Activity at North Korea’s light water reactor raises ‘serious concerns,’ US says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 25, 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
Singapore man wanted in US indicted for smuggling oil to North Korea

Singapore man wanted in US indicted for smuggling oil to North Korea

Kwek Kee Seng and accomplice face years in Singapore prison for allegedly facilitating shipments of gas oil in 2019

Singapore man wanted in US indicted for smuggling oil to North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 22, 2023
Next steps for North Korea: Where will the country be five years from now?

Next steps for North Korea: Where will the country be five years from now?

Most experts predict continued isolation and decline, while minority say Russia and China will prop up DPRK economy

Next steps for North Korea: Where will the country be five years from now?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 22, 2023
Russian region in Siberia seeks 2,000 North Koreans for construction projects

Russian region in Siberia seeks 2,000 North Koreans for construction projects

Novosibirsk Oblast official cites ongoing labor shortages and implies workers could be sent to Russia-occupied Ukraine

Russian region in Siberia seeks 2,000 North Koreans for construction projects
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 22, 2023
Next steps for North Korea: Will the DPRK reopen its borders in 2024?

Next steps for North Korea: Will the DPRK reopen its borders in 2024?

Survey finds most experts expect partial reopening for only allies or embassies, as hardliners push to maintain control

Next steps for North Korea: Will the DPRK reopen its borders in 2024?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 21, 2023
Kim Jong Un says he won’t hesitate to nuke US upon ‘nuclear provocation’

Kim Jong Un says he won’t hesitate to nuke US upon ‘nuclear provocation’

North Korean leader lauds soldiers who launched ICBM as sister Kim Yo Jong denounces UN meeting

Kim Jong Un says he won’t hesitate to nuke US upon ‘nuclear provocation’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 21, 2023
From Moscow to Pyongyang: A new Russia turns its back on North Korea
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From Moscow to Pyongyang: A new Russia turns its back on North Korea

Collapse of the Soviet Union led to breakdown in political and trade ties, but this state of affairs would not last

From Moscow to Pyongyang: A new Russia turns its back on North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 21, 2023
Next steps for North Korea: Will South Korea go nuclear to counter the DPRK?

Next steps for North Korea: Will South Korea go nuclear to counter the DPRK?

Most experts agree ROK unlikely to develop nukes, but doubts about US commitment could lead Seoul to reconsider

Next steps for North Korea: Will South Korea go nuclear to counter the DPRK?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 20, 2023
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