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North Korean media hails ‘benevolent’ Kim Jong Un for inspecting flood damage
An in-depth analysis of efforts to blame flooding on local officials, new envoys, Olympic coverage and more
Satellite images reveal devastating floods in North Korea, displacing thousands
Entire village wiped off map and transport links destroyed, while flooding at factories could disrupt weapons exports
Kim Jong Un mobilizes military, youth to rebuild after floods leave untold dead
North Korean leader holds Politburo meeting on train to address crisis in multiple northern provinces
Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series
Events in Washington and Geneva come as activists have questioned large budgets for conferences with limited reach
North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening
NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor
Kim Jong Un laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods
State media says city of Sinuiju on China border hit by heavy rains, prompting helicopter rescue operation
State media review: North Korea salutes its ‘victory’ in Korean War to bash US
An in-depth analysis of Victory Day propaganda, tourism policies, letters to foreign friends and a camp for Russian kids
Just 105 North Korean escapees arrive in South in first half of 2024: Seoul
Figure is similar to last year and suggests heightened border controls continue to make it difficult to defect
BTS rocks, Kim sucks: How Seoul’s loudspeakers seek to sway North Korean minds
Border broadcasts feature news, weather, music and more, but sharp criticism of Kim Jong Un risks inciting DPRK response
What North Korea’s inflated grain prices reveal about persistent food insecurity
Surging food prices have increased economic pressures on households, even as incomes have dropped since before pandemic
