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What the world lost when North Korea’s doors swung closed
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What the world lost when North Korea’s doors swung closed

Revisiting period when the DPRK felt within reach shows how much was taken for granted, and how quickly things change

What the world lost when North Korea’s doors swung closed
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy October 28, 2025
Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea

Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea

In ‘Fallout,’ Joel Wit documents three decades of diplomacy gone wrong and the failure to stop the DPRK nuclear program

Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado October 24, 2025
Film review: ‘Good News’ wrings black comedy from a bizarre flight to Pyongyang

Film review: ‘Good News’ wrings black comedy from a bizarre flight to Pyongyang

Real-life story of hijacked plane diverted to North Korea serves as basis for indictment of ROK’s authoritarian past

Film review: ‘Good News’ wrings black comedy from a bizarre flight to Pyongyang
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 21, 2025
The true story of Lee Seung-bok, the boy slaughtered by North Korean commandos
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The true story of Lee Seung-bok, the boy slaughtered by North Korean commandos

A failed attempt to foment revolution exemplified the intensity of Cold War struggle, and made a 9-year-old into a hero

The true story of Lee Seung-bok, the boy slaughtered by North Korean commandos
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 21, 2025
Book review: Stories from North and South Korea confront specter of ‘US empire’

Book review: Stories from North and South Korea confront specter of ‘US empire’

Anchored by DPRK war tales, ‘Islands Ablaze’ explores Koreans who resist evil Yankees, or seek to benefit from US power

Book review: Stories from North and South Korea confront specter of ‘US empire’
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado October 17, 2025
The forgotten postal link between North and South Korea
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The forgotten postal link between North and South Korea

Tony Bard and Jihoon Suk discuss the inter-Korean mail system that crossed the 38th parallel and why it never returned

The forgotten postal link between North and South Korea
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News October 16, 2025
Ex-North Korean POW seeks return via Russia, China after failed border crossing

Ex-North Korean POW seeks return via Russia, China after failed border crossing

Ahn Hak-sop calls on Seoul to help arrange his repatriation through third country, continuing push to leave ‘US colony’

Ex-North Korean POW seeks return via Russia, China after failed border crossing
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 16, 2025
Why North Korea is signaling that it no longer wants UN humanitarian aid
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Why North Korea is signaling that it no longer wants UN humanitarian aid

DPRK's defiant assertion of nuclear status underscores Kim Jong Un’s resolve to use the UN to project strength

Why North Korea is signaling that it no longer wants UN humanitarian aid
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal October 16, 2025
ROK restarts excavations of war remains in DMZ amid push to engage North Korea

ROK restarts excavations of war remains in DMZ amid push to engage North Korea

Recovery operation at White Horse Hill comes as the DPRK continues to shun inter-Korean projects it once supported

ROK restarts excavations of war remains in DMZ amid push to engage North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 15, 2025
How North Korea courted global friends at its ruling party celebrations

How North Korea courted global friends at its ruling party celebrations

Despite focus on China and Russia, participants from Global South underscored DRPK push to revive anti-imperialist ties

How North Korea courted global friends at its ruling party celebrations
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 13, 2025
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