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Kim Jong Un sends 300K young people to live and work in flood disaster zone

Kim Jong Un sends 300K young people to live and work in flood disaster zone

North Korean ‘youth shock brigade’ mobilized as part of state efforts to instill obedience to leader

Kim Jong Un sends 300K young people to live and work in flood disaster zone
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 7, 2024
North Korean missiles to border, catastrophic floods and arms factory expansion
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North Korean missiles to border, catastrophic floods and arms factory expansion

NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses changes to DPRK weapons production and what satellite imagery reveals about flood damage

North Korean missiles to border, catastrophic floods and arms factory expansion
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot August 6, 2024
Flood-destroyed bridges likely to obstruct North Korean nuke program, arms sales
NK PRO

Flood-destroyed bridges likely to obstruct North Korean nuke program, arms sales

New imagery confirms more damage to rail and road infrastructure that links military facilities, impeding production

Flood-destroyed bridges likely to obstruct North Korean nuke program, arms sales
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 6, 2024
Ask a North Korean: How do people get where they need to go in the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: How do people get where they need to go in the DPRK?

An escapee writes about trains, planes and automobiles and why the main form of transportation is one’s own two legs

Ask a North Korean: How do people get where they need to go in the DPRK?
Jin August 6, 2024
North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report

North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report

DPRK and others look to exploit space between diplomacy and conflict to threaten without provoking war, NIC warns

North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 6, 2024
Number of North Koreans entering Russia skyrocketed in first half, data shows

Number of North Koreans entering Russia skyrocketed in first half, data shows

Russians also crossed into DPRK in largest numbers in years as Kim-Putin summit drove exchanges to new heights

Number of North Koreans entering Russia skyrocketed in first half, data shows
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 5, 2024
Putin offers flood aid to North Korea, but Kim Jong Un says no thanks for now

Putin offers flood aid to North Korea, but Kim Jong Un says no thanks for now

Expert says DPRK leader is pushing narrative that he can overcome crisis without outside help

Putin offers flood aid to North Korea, but Kim Jong Un says no thanks for now
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 5, 2024
Kim Jong Un slams ROK media over flood coverage and claims no deaths in Sinuiju

Kim Jong Un slams ROK media over flood coverage and claims no deaths in Sinuiju

Leader’s remarks suggest DPRK will not accept aid offered by South Korea’s Red Cross

Kim Jong Un slams ROK media over flood coverage and claims no deaths in Sinuiju
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 3, 2024
North Korea in July 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in July 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from July 1 to July 31, 2024

North Korea in July 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro August 2, 2024
Timeline: From table tennis triumph to deadly natural disasters
NK PRO

Timeline: From table tennis triumph to deadly natural disasters

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 to July 31, 2024

Timeline: From table tennis triumph to deadly natural disasters
NK Pro
NK Pro August 2, 2024
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