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

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

North Korea in May 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
James Fretwell
James Fretwell | NK Pro June 2, 2025
What North Korea sees in the snap ROK election to replace impeached president

What North Korea sees in the snap ROK election to replace impeached president

Experts say DPRK is closely monitoring race despite silence, but likely perceives little difference between candidates

What North Korea sees in the snap ROK election to replace impeached president
From a Seoul office, a North Korean defector governs the province of his birth

From a Seoul office, a North Korean defector governs the province of his birth

Ji Seong-ho serves as leader of a place where he can’t set foot, tasked with preparing for unification that may not come

From a Seoul office, a North Korean defector governs the province of his birth
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Joon Ha Park May 30, 2025
An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race

An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race

Candidates have shunned inter-Korean policy amid voter apathy, but DPRK nukes still lurk behind key security debates

An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 29, 2025
Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
Podcast

Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?

Experts debate if unification is viable and changing attitudes toward the DPRK ahead of the ROK presidential election

Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 29, 2025
Lee Jae-myung ‘better positioned’ to advance North Korean human rights: Adviser

Lee Jae-myung ‘better positioned’ to advance North Korean human rights: Adviser

Wi Sung-lac says candidate’s party has fought for democracy and human rights, despite criticism of its record on DPRK

Lee Jae-myung ‘better positioned’ to advance North Korean human rights: Adviser
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 28, 2025
Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea

Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea

‘Once Upon a Time There Were Three Koreas’ juxtaposes literature from the North, South and Korean community in China

Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado May 28, 2025
Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate

Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate

Candidates clash on need for WMDs and US alliance in foreign policy discussion weighed down by bickering over scandals

Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 28, 2025
More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines
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More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines

Once a progressive cause, conservatives have taken up banner amid concern about Taiwan risks and declining US power

More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 28, 2025
What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
Podcast

What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo’s pledges and why both are largely avoiding DPRK issues

What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea