April 23, 2024

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Information related to inter-Korean developments

North Korea to redefine border, purge unification language from constitution

North Korea to redefine border, purge unification language from constitution

Kim Jong Un calls for destroying inter-Korean rail line and monument while warning of risk of war with ‘hostile’ South

North Korea to redefine border, purge unification language from constitution
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim January 16, 2024
Interview: Former head of Kaesong group still hopes for inter-Korean cooperation

Interview: Former head of Kaesong group still hopes for inter-Korean cooperation

As tensions rise, Kim Jin-hyang recalls positive exchanges between North and South Koreans at Kaesong Industrial Complex

Interview: Former head of Kaesong group still hopes for inter-Korean cooperation
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy January 15, 2024
Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet

Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet

Experts say DPRK appears to be overhauling its propaganda strategy, with many decade-old channels likely gone for good

Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 15, 2024
North Korean propaganda sites offline for second day in likely sign of removal

North Korean propaganda sites offline for second day in likely sign of removal

Expert says DPRK may be revamping external messaging after abandoning unification as a policy goal

North Korean propaganda sites offline for second day in likely sign of removal
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 12, 2024
Interview: How a North Korean defector’s daring escape led him to ROK politics

Interview: How a North Korean defector’s daring escape led him to ROK politics

Park Choong-kwon went from studying missiles in DPRK to working at Hyundai Steel and advising the South’s ruling party

Interview: How a North Korean defector’s daring escape led him to ROK politics
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 12, 2024
North Korean propaganda sites targeting South go dark in simultaneous outage

North Korean propaganda sites targeting South go dark in simultaneous outage

Expert says DPRK appears to have intentionally turned off sites, as Kim Jong Un looks to overhaul inter-Korean policy

North Korean propaganda sites targeting South go dark in simultaneous outage
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 11, 2024
North Korea has executed citizens for violating COVID rules: Report

North Korea has executed citizens for violating COVID rules: Report

Defector testimony appears to be first evidence of executions since DPRK stipulated death penalty for serious violations

North Korea has executed citizens for violating COVID rules: Report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 11, 2024
Sporting glory: Inside North Korea’s failed bid to become an athletic powerhouse

Sporting glory: Inside North Korea’s failed bid to become an athletic powerhouse

From the 1980s, Kim regime used sports to engage South Korea and win support, but economic problems thwarted its plans

Sporting glory: Inside North Korea’s failed bid to become an athletic powerhouse
Yong Ja Hong
Yong Ja Hong January 10, 2024
The role of translation in shedding light on North Korea – Ep. 324
Podcast

The role of translation in shedding light on North Korea – Ep. 324

Retired CIA officer Stephen Mercado discusses how analysts can mine non-Korean sources for insights into DPRK life

The role of translation in shedding light on North Korea – Ep. 324
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 10, 2024
Why North Korea claims it hoodwinked Seoul with deceptive shelling operation

Why North Korea claims it hoodwinked Seoul with deceptive shelling operation

Experts doubt ROK military really mistook explosives for artillery, positing likely DPRK misinformation campaign

Why North Korea claims it hoodwinked Seoul with deceptive shelling operation
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park January 8, 2024
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