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Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down
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Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down

Former German ambassador shares insights from Pyongyang, while NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses latest SPA session

Pit Heltmann: Diplomacy in North Korea before the world shut down
How small changes in North Korea’s upcoming election could signal bigger moves

How small changes in North Korea’s upcoming election could signal bigger moves

Choreographed parliamentary poll offers voters no real choice but can still reveal regime’s shifting priorities

How small changes in North Korea’s upcoming election could signal bigger moves
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 13, 2026
100,000 South Korean troops mobilized for yearlong Korean War remains excavation

100,000 South Korean troops mobilized for yearlong Korean War remains excavation

Excavations will start at the Demilitarized Zone once safety preparations are completed there, an official told NK News

100,000 South Korean troops mobilized for yearlong Korean War remains excavation
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park March 9, 2026
North Korea goes into overdrive to promote Party Congress plans
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North Korea goes into overdrive to promote Party Congress plans

A recap of everything in state media this week, from criticism of US strikes on Iran to post-congress mass rallies

North Korea goes into overdrive to promote Party Congress plans
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 6, 2026
Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran

Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran

A visit to Pyongyang helped the cleric become Tehran’s supreme leader, a role in which he based ties on opposition to US

Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 2, 2026
New Indonesian ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang

New Indonesian ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang

Jakarta reports Gina Yoginda cut ribbon at embassy to mark full resumption of diplomatic activities post-pandemic

New Indonesian ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim March 2, 2026
How the UN Command can help avert conflict with North Korea over drones
NK PRO

How the UN Command can help avert conflict with North Korea over drones

US-led military force’s investigations into armistice violations slow escalation, even when Pyongyang doesn’t cooperate

How the UN Command can help avert conflict with North Korea over drones
Michael Bosack
Michael Bosack February 23, 2026
Seoul clings to hope for an empty train station, a symbol of inter-Korean ties

Seoul clings to hope for an empty train station, a symbol of inter-Korean ties

Jejin Station is a gateway to North Korea but has barely seen visitors for decades, a reality the South wants to change

Seoul clings to hope for an empty train station, a symbol of inter-Korean ties
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 18, 2026
How the Party Congress became North Korea’s biggest political event

How the Party Congress became North Korea’s biggest political event

A look back show how the Ninth Congress could announce policies, purge officials, herald a successor and more

How the Party Congress became North Korea’s biggest political event
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 17, 2026
What South Korea can do to combat North Korean disinformation before it starts

What South Korea can do to combat North Korean disinformation before it starts

Seoul must take advanced action to track propaganda trends and educate the public about how Pyongyang distorts history

What South Korea can do to combat North Korean disinformation before it starts
Rob York
Rob York February 6, 2026
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