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How a motley crew of Americans convinced North Korea to compete at the Olympics

How a motley crew of Americans convinced North Korea to compete at the Olympics

A New Jersey restaurateur brokered country’s participation in Atlanta, showing lengths it may take to get the DPRK to LA

How a motley crew of Americans convinced North Korea to compete at the Olympics
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 14, 2024
Kim Jong Un flaunts new $200K Maybach SUV in front of homeless flood victims

Kim Jong Un flaunts new $200K Maybach SUV in front of homeless flood victims

North Korean leader likely imported car this year, demonstrating ability to move large sanctioned items like weapons

Kim Jong Un flaunts new $200K Maybach SUV in front of homeless flood victims
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 14, 2024
UN says torrential rains damaged North Korean crops in July, with more to come

UN says torrential rains damaged North Korean crops in July, with more to come

Waterlogged soil and flooding have likely impacted food production, FAO finds, amid lingering concerns about shortages

UN says torrential rains damaged North Korean crops in July, with more to come
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 13, 2024
North Korean trash balloon suspected of igniting forest fire in South

North Korean trash balloon suspected of igniting forest fire in South

ROK fire authorities are investigating blaze in border area, days after DPRK launched 12th balloon barrage

North Korean trash balloon suspected of igniting forest fire in South
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 13, 2024
In Paris, North Korea’s Olympians punched well above their weight

In Paris, North Korea’s Olympians punched well above their weight

DPRK athletes won six medals at first Games in years, but moments when their humanity shone through stole spotlight

In Paris, North Korea’s Olympians punched well above their weight
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 13, 2024
Kim Jong Un calls for sheltering flood victims in capital, rejecting foreign aid

Kim Jong Un calls for sheltering flood victims in capital, rejecting foreign aid

North Korean leader visits camp for displaced in bid to show the state can provide for people through ‘self-reliance’

Kim Jong Un calls for sheltering flood victims in capital, rejecting foreign aid
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 12, 2024
Against the grain: How North Korean weapons sales could squash food markets
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Against the grain: How North Korean weapons sales could squash food markets

DPRK appears to be importing more grain and paying farmers more, undercutting markets with funds from sales to Russia

Against the grain: How North Korean weapons sales could squash food markets
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 9, 2024
‘Female virgins’ volunteered for difficult flood recovery work, North Korea says
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‘Female virgins’ volunteered for difficult flood recovery work, North Korea says

An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, Kim Jong Un’s ‘dangerous’ boat inspection, decadent pet ownership and more

‘Female virgins’ volunteered for difficult flood recovery work, North Korea says
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 8, 2024
Seoul says North Korea lured ethnic Koreans from Japan, violating human rights

Seoul says North Korea lured ethnic Koreans from Japan, violating human rights

DPRK misled victims by portraying country as a ‘Paradise on Earth,’ first government investigation into issue concludes

Seoul says North Korea lured ethnic Koreans from Japan, violating human rights
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 7, 2024
North Korean crops off to strong start in first half, satellite data shows
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North Korean crops off to strong start in first half, satellite data shows

NK Pro finds vegetation has grown better than average, setting up strong harvest if flooding doesn’t spoil progress

North Korean crops off to strong start in first half, satellite data shows
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 7, 2024
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