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North Korean hackers spread malware from a defector’s messaging app, police say

North Korean hackers spread malware from a defector’s messaging app, police say

‘They took everything,’ South Korea-based activist tells NK News after suspected Kimsuky cyberattack

North Korean hackers spread malware from a defector’s messaging app, police say
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim November 6, 2025
Maarten Jongsma: Growing potatoes, and partnerships, in North Korea
Podcast

Maarten Jongsma: Growing potatoes, and partnerships, in North Korea

Dutch researcher shares his experience helping North Koreans fight crop disease and strengthen food security

Maarten Jongsma: Growing potatoes, and partnerships, in North Korea
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News November 6, 2025
Kim Jong Un says army saved school supply factories after officials failed

Kim Jong Un says army saved school supply factories after officials failed

North Korean leader inspects construction projects as part of plans to renovate schools, shifting blame for delays

Kim Jong Un says army saved school supply factories after officials failed
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 5, 2025
‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North
COLUMN

‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North

Once a hero of anti-DPRK propaganda, Lee Seung-bok became an inconvenience when the ROK’s political tides changed

‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 4, 2025
North Korea in October 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in October 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from October 1 to October 31, 2025

North Korea in October 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro November 3, 2025
Defectors give harrowing accounts of North Korea’s neglect of disabled citizens

Defectors give harrowing accounts of North Korea’s neglect of disabled citizens

Participants in Seoul seminar share stories of infanticide, forced sterilization and collapse of DPRK’s medical system

Defectors give harrowing accounts of North Korea’s neglect of disabled citizens
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 31, 2025
North Korea breaks silence on Japan’s Takaichi, slamming her as a warmonger
NK PRO

North Korea breaks silence on Japan’s Takaichi, slamming her as a warmonger

An in-depth analysis of commentary on Tokyo’s ‘right-wing’ shift, Pyongyang’s fall trade fair and orphan volunteers

North Korea breaks silence on Japan’s Takaichi, slamming her as a warmonger
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung October 31, 2025
Kim Jong Un inspects new hospital at center of plans for health care reform

Kim Jong Un inspects new hospital at center of plans for health care reform

North Korean leader says Kangdong facility should be model for country, criticizes ‘backwardness’ in medical training

Kim Jong Un inspects new hospital at center of plans for health care reform
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 31, 2025
Lee, Takaichi agree to coordinate on North Korea denuclearization at first talks

Lee, Takaichi agree to coordinate on North Korea denuclearization at first talks

South Korean and Japanese leaders otherwise make little mention of DPRK issues, focusing on ‘future-oriented’ ties

Lee, Takaichi agree to coordinate on North Korea denuclearization at first talks
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 31, 2025
Both North Korean POWs in Ukraine now say they want to defect to South: NGO

Both North Korean POWs in Ukraine now say they want to defect to South: NGO

But two DPRK soldiers who were deployed to Russia reportedly suffering psychological distress after lengthy detention

Both North Korean POWs in Ukraine now say they want to defect to South: NGO
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 30, 2025
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