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UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program
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UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program

The new conversion rates end confusion over how much fuel China and Russia are officially exporting to the DPRK

UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 17, 2021
Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms
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Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms

North Korea has a similar history to Cuba, but has lagged behind since the collapse of European communism in the 1990s

Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms
Peter Ward
Peter Ward February 17, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says

Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says

South Korea’s NIS also allegedly told lawmakers that North Korea is suffering from food shortages in border areas

Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung February 16, 2021
The Calvinist, communist, royalist Dutch double agent – NKNews Podcast Ep. 170
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The Calvinist, communist, royalist Dutch double agent – NKNews Podcast Ep. 170

Simon Kuper discusses George Blake, who was captured by North Korea during the Korean War and became a KGB double agent

The Calvinist, communist, royalist Dutch double agent – NKNews Podcast Ep. 170
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 16, 2021
Phoning it in: North Korea’s archaic (and expensive) international call system

Phoning it in: North Korea’s archaic (and expensive) international call system

Calling Pyongyang is relatively straightforward - if you have the patience, the time and the money

Phoning it in: North Korea’s archaic (and expensive) international call system
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 15, 2021
Kim Yo Jong found her own voice, but she’s far from taking North Korea’s throne
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Kim Yo Jong found her own voice, but she’s far from taking North Korea’s throne

Kim Jong Un’s sister is not his “number two,” but she does have a unique role in messaging Seoul and Washington

Kim Yo Jong found her own voice, but she’s far from taking North Korea’s throne
Markus V. Garlauskas
Markus V. Garlauskas February 15, 2021
North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
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North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions

A draft U.N. Panel of Experts report suggests North Koreans were working in Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo

North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 12, 2021
New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes

New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes

Seoul's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had their first phone call on Friday

New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 12, 2021
Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him

Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him

The ruling party’s economic department director replaced, foreign affairs officials promoted

Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 12, 2021
Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals
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Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals

“The Mole” depicted shady DPRK dealings, but the U.N. allegedly hasn’t seen extra evidence gathered by the filmmaker

Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 11, 2021