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How the UN Command can help avert conflict with North Korea over drones
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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
Busting the many myths of North Korea, from Juche to Kim Jong Il’s Russian name

Busting the many myths of North Korea, from Juche to Kim Jong Il’s Russian name

Seeing the DPRK clearly requires unearthing the fictions of state propaganda, including those recycled by scholars

Busting the many myths of North Korea, from Juche to Kim Jong Il’s Russian name
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 28, 2026
Book review: The untold story of Kim Jong Un’s Japan-born mother

Book review: The untold story of Kim Jong Un’s Japan-born mother

A Japanese book explores how Ko Yong Hui went from living in Osaka to becoming the mistress of North Korea’s leader

Book review: The untold story of Kim Jong Un’s Japan-born mother
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado January 23, 2026
Ria Roy: The importance of subtle language differences between North and South
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Ria Roy: The importance of subtle language differences between North and South

Scholar explores the Soviet Union’s influence on Korean in the DPRK, profanity on state TV and more

Ria Roy: The importance of subtle language differences between North and South
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 22, 2026
What’s next for North Korea-Venezuela ties after Maduro’s capture
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What’s next for North Korea-Venezuela ties after Maduro’s capture

Gabriela Bernal and Camilo Aguirre Torrini discuss how Pyongyang will deal with losing one of its only allies in region

What’s next for North Korea-Venezuela ties after Maduro’s capture
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 15, 2026
High-level North Korean defector reports top official was executed by burning

High-level North Korean defector reports top official was executed by burning

New memoir by ex-diplomat Ryu Hyun-woo also reveals existence of secret organization managing Kim Jong Un’s slush fund

High-level North Korean defector reports top official was executed by burning
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 25, 2025
How North Korea prepared to reject unification, years before making it official
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How North Korea prepared to reject unification, years before making it official

Report that key bureau disbanded after Yoon’s election suggests DPRK rethought inter-Korean ties earlier than known

How North Korea prepared to reject unification, years before making it official
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser December 17, 2025
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