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North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video

North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video

Release of new interrogation footage comes as Kyiv’s top diplomat holds up POWs as ‘proof’ of DPRK involvement in war

North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 15, 2025
North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
Podcast

North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push

NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses offers to exchange POWs and why mounting casualties in Kursk are a problem for Pyongyang

North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 14, 2025
How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law
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How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law

Revision to Mass Reporting Act targets activities that undermine regime, reflecting Kim Jong Un’s growing paranoia

How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law
Peter Ward
Peter Ward January 14, 2025
Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Kyiv also releases interrogation footage suggesting one of two captured North Koreans may not want to return to DPRK

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 13, 2025
Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime

Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime

Mounting casualties imperil Kim Jong Un’s ability to maintain secrecy around sensitive deployment to Russia

Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 10, 2025
Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest
NK PRO

Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest

In second of two-part series, NK Pro predicts economic crisis, AI in state media, a U-turn on foreign tourists and more

Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest
NK Pro
NK Pro January 10, 2025
Andrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine war
Podcast

Andrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine war

Expert delves into DPRK-Russia cooperation, Pyongyang’s ties with Beijing and when Westerners will be able to return

Andrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine war
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 9, 2025
Mercury dips as low as -13 F in North Korea, adding to citizens’ hardships

Mercury dips as low as -13 F in North Korea, adding to citizens’ hardships

State media warns of frigid temperatures and strong winds in country where most rely on firewood and coal to stay warm

Mercury dips as low as -13 F in North Korea, adding to citizens’ hardships
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Seung-Yeon Chung January 9, 2025
A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul
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A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul

While the JSA is currently off-limits, there are many other inter-Korean sites worth visiting not far from ROK capital

A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 8, 2025
North Korea has yet to confirm Pyongyang marathon will go ahead: Tour agency

North Korea has yet to confirm Pyongyang marathon will go ahead: Tour agency

International partner says DPRK may not hold April event despite reports it will take place for first time in 6 years

North Korea has yet to confirm Pyongyang marathon will go ahead: Tour agency
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 8, 2025
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