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North Korea in June 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in June 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from June 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021

North Korea in June 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro July 2, 2021
Timeline: From sharp North Korea-China trade decline to Kim’s sudden weight loss
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Timeline: From sharp North Korea-China trade decline to Kim’s sudden weight loss

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 to June 30

Timeline: From sharp North Korea-China trade decline to Kim’s sudden weight loss
NK Pro
NK Pro July 2, 2021
North Korea cracks down on illegal drug use with new law

North Korea cracks down on illegal drug use with new law

Latest move may be effort to assert greater control of society and combat "anti-socialist" acts

North Korea cracks down on illegal drug use with new law
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 1, 2021
Experts divided on what the ‘grave’ incident in North Korea could have been

Experts divided on what the ‘grave’ incident in North Korea could have been

Kim Jong Un apparently demoted top military officials this week for unspecified mistakes and 'irresponsibility'

Experts divided on what the ‘grave’ incident in North Korea could have been
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 1, 2021
Book review: ‘From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed’

Book review: ‘From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed’

Former German Ambassador Thomas Schäfer recounts the challenges and absurdities of being a diplomat in Pyongyang

Book review: ‘From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed’
Stephan Blancke June 30, 2021
New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces

New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces

Defectors face high unemployment and discrimination due to accents, language barriers

New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 29, 2021
North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people

North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people

Total tested exceeds 31,000, DPRK tells World Health Organization, as country continues to claim it’s COVID-free

North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts June 28, 2021
‘Everyone’ in North Korea talking about ‘emaciated’ Kim Jong Un: state media

‘Everyone’ in North Korea talking about ‘emaciated’ Kim Jong Un: state media

Pyongyang citizen says whole country 'heartbroken' at sight of suddenly thinner DPRK leader

‘Everyone’ in North Korea talking about ‘emaciated’ Kim Jong Un: state media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 27, 2021
Seoul willing to offer COVID vaccines to North Korea to help it resume dialogue

Seoul willing to offer COVID vaccines to North Korea to help it resume dialogue

Noh Kyu-duk, Seoul’s top DPRK nuclear negotiator, talks Korean Peninsula peace at Jeju Forum

Seoul willing to offer COVID vaccines to North Korea to help it resume dialogue
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 25, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s new favorite band lives life of luxury in new music videos

Kim Jong Un’s new favorite band lives life of luxury in new music videos

Shiny new studios and Steinway pianos feature in videos for songs praising Kim and North Korea’s ruling party

Kim Jong Un’s new favorite band lives life of luxury in new music videos
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 24, 2021