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North Korean soccer team trounces Japan to win fifth U-17 Women’s Asian Cup

North Korean soccer team trounces Japan to win fifth U-17 Women’s Asian Cup

Alongside soccer success, DPRK weightlifters continue dominant performance with 2nd place finish at Asian championships

North Korean soccer team trounces Japan to win fifth U-17 Women’s Asian Cup
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 18, 2026
Trump says U.S. in contact with Kim Jong Un amid China state visit

Trump says U.S. in contact with Kim Jong Un amid China state visit

U.S. president mentioned his ‘good’ ties with Kim, saying the DPRK leader has been ‘quiet’ and ‘respectful’ of America

Trump says U.S. in contact with Kim Jong Un amid China state visit
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 16, 2026
North Korea puts rice transplanting drive front and center
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North Korea puts rice transplanting drive front and center

A recap of everything in state media this week, from agricultural mobilization to labor union’s photos with Kim Jong Un

North Korea puts rice transplanting drive front and center
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 15, 2026
Top diplomats of North Korea and Vietnam vow to boost exchanges and cooperation

Top diplomats of North Korea and Vietnam vow to boost exchanges and cooperation

Vietnamese special envoy’s visit highlights the ‘high regard’ in which Hanoi holds Pyongyang, DPRK foreign minister says

Top diplomats of North Korea and Vietnam vow to boost exchanges and cooperation
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 14, 2026
U.N. human rights chief makes first trip to South Korea in 11 years

U.N. human rights chief makes first trip to South Korea in 11 years

Accountability for North Korea’s human rights abuses must not be shelved as Seoul pursues diplomacy, he said

U.N. human rights chief makes first trip to South Korea in 11 years
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 14, 2026
How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency

How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency

The lessons learned from negotiations with Iraq and Iran between 1995-2010 could set the stage for DPRK talks

How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency
Ki-ho Han
Ki-ho Han May 13, 2026
Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved

Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved

Revised constitution’s vague boundaries gives the DPRK room for flexibility in West Sea, experts say

Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 13, 2026
ROK defense chief acknowledges gap with US over command of DPRK wartime response

ROK defense chief acknowledges gap with US over command of DPRK wartime response

Ahn Gyu-back says Lee administration is committed to early OPCON transfer as U.S. stresses conditions-based approach

ROK defense chief acknowledges gap with US over command of DPRK wartime response
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 13, 2026
Seoul unveils controversial $15 million Korean War memorial in city center

Seoul unveils controversial $15 million Korean War memorial in city center

Germany donated a section of the Berlin Wall for the project, while the Netherlands contributed tile

Seoul unveils controversial $15 million Korean War memorial in city center
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 12, 2026
Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution
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Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution

Jeongmin Kim explains new territorial language, while Peter Ward unpacks changes to welfare, taxation and state control

Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution
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