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Kim Jong Un leads commemoration of founding leader’s death anniversary
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Kim Jong Un leads commemoration of founding leader’s death anniversary

An in-depth analysis of tributes for Kim Il Sung, post plenum planning, heatwave warnings and sporting successes

Kim Jong Un leads commemoration of founding leader’s death anniversary
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung July 11, 2025
Shinyoung Kwon: Authoritarian roots of North Korea’s neighborhood associations
Podcast

Shinyoung Kwon: Authoritarian roots of North Korea’s neighborhood associations

The author unpacks history, politics of inminban, exploring how intimate community life was co-opted for state control

Shinyoung Kwon: Authoritarian roots of North Korea’s neighborhood associations
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 10, 2025
Chinese state media largely silent on anniversary of Korean War outbreak

Chinese state media largely silent on anniversary of Korean War outbreak

Only one English-language article discusses date to criticize US, while making no mention of North Korea’s invasion

Chinese state media largely silent on anniversary of Korean War outbreak
Dave Yin
Dave Yin June 25, 2025
The improbable tale of the Russian tiger hunters recruited to kill Kim Il Sung

The improbable tale of the Russian tiger hunters recruited to kill Kim Il Sung

The Yankovsky family fled the Russian Revolution only to get wrapped up in the rise of the North Korean state

The improbable tale of the Russian tiger hunters recruited to kill Kim Il Sung
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 20, 2025
North Korea touts ‘miraculous’ quintuplet birth as vindication of medical system
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North Korea touts ‘miraculous’ quintuplet birth as vindication of medical system

An in-depth analysis of health care success and failure, criticism of US strategic flexibility and Kim Il Sung’s brother

North Korea touts ‘miraculous’ quintuplet birth as vindication of medical system
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 20, 2025
Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process
Podcast

Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process

Peace scholar talks about why reconciliation must go beyond politics to reach everyday people on both sides of border

Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 19, 2025
Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East
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Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East

Historian sheds light on Pyongyang’s navigation of ideological minefields and shifting alliances across the region

Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 12, 2025
North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’
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North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’

An in-depth analysis of missile defense criticism, upgraded train station on Russia border, mega resort law and more

North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 30, 2025
Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea

Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea

‘Once Upon a Time There Were Three Koreas’ juxtaposes literature from the North, South and Korean community in China

Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado May 28, 2025
Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border
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Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border

Central South Korean areas along the DMZ are home to secret tunnels, sweeping vistas and former communist buildings

Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 23, 2025
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