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Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output

Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output

North Korean leader reiterated fight against corruption, non-socialist acts at ongoing meeting of local-level officials 

Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 4, 2021
South Korea fires army general after yet another ‘disappointing’ defection

South Korea fires army general after yet another ‘disappointing’ defection

South Korean military officials to be held accountable for failing to promptly apprehend a North Korean man last month

South Korea fires army general after yet another ‘disappointing’ defection
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 4, 2021
Kim Jong Un pushes for ‘full-scale’ economic development across North Korea

Kim Jong Un pushes for ‘full-scale’ economic development across North Korea

DPRK leader orders city and county leaders to improve the local economy and increase political discipline

Kim Jong Un pushes for ‘full-scale’ economic development across North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 3, 2021
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021

North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2021
US should not recognize North Korea as ‘limited nuclear power’: H.R. McMaster

US should not recognize North Korea as ‘limited nuclear power’: H.R. McMaster

Sanctions should not be relieved to spur initial denuclearization talks, McMaster says

US should not recognize North Korea as ‘limited nuclear power’: H.R. McMaster
Timeline: From Washington’s foreign policy moves to South Korea’s leaky border
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Timeline: From Washington’s foreign policy moves to South Korea’s leaky border

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Feb. 1 - Feb. 28

Timeline: From Washington’s foreign policy moves to South Korea’s leaky border
NK Pro
NK Pro March 2, 2021
New North Korean book on Kim Jong Un skips Trump’s dramatic Hanoi Summit walkout

New North Korean book on Kim Jong Un skips Trump’s dramatic Hanoi Summit walkout

The 621-page biography highlights one U.S.-DPRK summit, but not the other

New North Korean book on Kim Jong Un skips Trump’s dramatic Hanoi Summit walkout
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung March 1, 2021
North Korea’s increasing reliance on China is a dangerous move for Kim Jong Un
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North Korea’s increasing reliance on China is a dangerous move for Kim Jong Un

Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il skilfully balanced themselves between rival powers, but Kim Jong Un now leans on just one

North Korea’s increasing reliance on China is a dangerous move for Kim Jong Un
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter March 1, 2021
Kim Jong Un demands ‘moral discipline’ of military officials, oversees reshuffle

Kim Jong Un demands ‘moral discipline’ of military officials, oversees reshuffle

First Central Military Commission meeting of the year held, two military commanders replaced

Kim Jong Un demands ‘moral discipline’ of military officials, oversees reshuffle
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man may be leading a new North Korean security council
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Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man may be leading a new North Korean security council

Jo Yong Won appears to be heading a mysterious, rumored office that focuses on foreign policy and security

Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man may be leading a new North Korean security council
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser February 24, 2021