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A North Korean general’s forgotten memoir illuminates the regime’s brutality
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A North Korean general’s forgotten memoir illuminates the regime’s brutality

Firsthand account of Kim Il Sung’s purges shows how the DPRK turned to concentration camps as a tool of political terror

A North Korean general’s forgotten memoir illuminates the regime’s brutality
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 26, 2025
Voice of America resumes broadcasts into North Korea after months of silence

Voice of America resumes broadcasts into North Korea after months of silence

In deposition, Kari Lake implies move to restart Korean broadcasts this month came in response to Seoul's policies

Voice of America resumes broadcasts into North Korea after months of silence
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 24, 2025
Kim Jong Un says he lost control of top hospital project, leading to delays

Kim Jong Un says he lost control of top hospital project, leading to delays

Ahead of opening, DPRK leader says officials used Pyongyang General Hospital construction for personal gain and ‘fame'

Kim Jong Un says he lost control of top hospital project, leading to delays
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 24, 2025
Loyalty relays for Kim Jong Un, and North Korea’s terms for talks with the US
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Loyalty relays for Kim Jong Un, and North Korea’s terms for talks with the US

NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks about the DPRK leader’s evolving personality cult and his Supreme People’s Assembly speech

Loyalty relays for Kim Jong Un, and North Korea’s terms for talks with the US
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News | Shreyas Reddy September 23, 2025
North Korean workers in Russia subject to slavery-like conditions: Report

North Korean workers in Russia subject to slavery-like conditions: Report

Study finds sanctions have made labor dispatches more exploitive, arguing a legal employment path can protect workers

North Korean workers in Russia subject to slavery-like conditions: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 22, 2025
Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain

Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain

An influx of Russian wheat appears to be driving propaganda promoting the staple, while downplaying its foreign origins

Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko September 22, 2025
Kim Jong Un praises new greenhouse farm as a ‘treasure island’ for local economy
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Kim Jong Un praises new greenhouse farm as a ‘treasure island’ for local economy

An in-depth analysis of North Korean leader’s visit to border project, Hiroshima victims and China trip propaganda

Kim Jong Un praises new greenhouse farm as a ‘treasure island’ for local economy
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 19, 2025
Lee says he will pursue engagement with North Korea even if it doesn’t respond

Lee says he will pursue engagement with North Korea even if it doesn’t respond

South Korean president calls peace the fastest path to prosperity, as his unification minister slams Yoon Suk-yeol

Lee says he will pursue engagement with North Korea even if it doesn’t respond
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 18, 2025
Lee Jae-myung lays out his grand vision for ‘coexistence’ with North Korea
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Lee Jae-myung lays out his grand vision for ‘coexistence’ with North Korea

Across 123 policy tasks, Seoul pushes for denuclearization and OPCON transfer but doesn’t commit to unification timeline

Lee Jae-myung lays out his grand vision for ‘coexistence’ with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park September 17, 2025
Russian recruiter openly advertises 2K North Korean female workers for hire

Russian recruiter openly advertises 2K North Korean female workers for hire

Operation points to expansion of DPRK labor dispatches beyond construction industry, raising human rights concerns

Russian recruiter openly advertises 2K North Korean female workers for hire
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 17, 2025
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