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Medical aid or military strategy? Why Russian troops are being sent to DPRK

Medical aid or military strategy? Why Russian troops are being sent to DPRK

Russian envoy revealed wounded troops are being treated in North Korea raising questions about what is being gained

Medical aid or military strategy? Why Russian troops are being sent to DPRK
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy February 12, 2025
South Korea revises support program for North Korean defectors to expand aid

South Korea revises support program for North Korean defectors to expand aid

Revisions remove age limit for higher education subsidies and residency limit for defectors to join savings program

South Korea revises support program for North Korean defectors to expand aid
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park February 12, 2025
Kim Jong Un kicks off construction of major greenhouse farm near Chinese border

Kim Jong Un kicks off construction of major greenhouse farm near Chinese border

State media claims greenhouse project will be ‘largest-ever,’ aimed at boosting agriculture and flood recovery efforts

Kim Jong Un kicks off construction of major greenhouse farm near Chinese border
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 11, 2025
North Korea sent ‘thousands’ of workers to Russia, South Korea says

North Korea sent ‘thousands’ of workers to Russia, South Korea says

Seoul warns of sanctions violations as ROK spy agency reports on dispatch of DPRK construction workers last year

North Korea sent ‘thousands’ of workers to Russia, South Korea says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 10, 2025
North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

But they have suffered heavy losses according to Ukrainian president after being temporarily withdrawn from combat

North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 10, 2025
Kim calls for stronger combat readiness while pledging support for Russia’s war

Kim calls for stronger combat readiness while pledging support for Russia’s war

Leader blamed US for instigating conflicts in Gaza, Syria and Ukraine in speech to mark KPA founding anniversary

Kim calls for stronger combat readiness while pledging support for Russia’s war
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 9, 2025
Trump, Ishiba call for North Korea’s denuclearization amid DPRK resistance

Trump, Ishiba call for North Korea’s denuclearization amid DPRK resistance

US president also touted his relationship with Kim as asset, vowing Washington would have relations with Pyongyang

Trump, Ishiba call for North Korea’s denuclearization amid DPRK resistance
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 8, 2025
Ask A North Korean: How do North Koreans manage their time?

Ask A North Korean: How do North Koreans manage their time?

Rose writes about how ‘unimportant’ the concept of time is to citizens and why punctuality is not a thing in North Korea

Ask A North Korean: How do North Koreans manage their time?
Rose February 7, 2025
Kim Jong Un scales back scope of hospital construction at new project launch

Kim Jong Un scales back scope of hospital construction at new project launch

North Korean leader’s speech suggests sanctioned equipment supply lines secured in ‘20x10’ rural development push

Kim Jong Un scales back scope of hospital construction at new project launch
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 7, 2025
North Korean figure skaters head to Harbin for Asian Winter Games
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North Korean figure skaters head to Harbin for Asian Winter Games

An in-depth analysis of DPRK’s medal hopes, a 250-mile pilgrimage to honor Kim Il Sung and frigid weather conditions

North Korean figure skaters head to Harbin for Asian Winter Games
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung February 7, 2025
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