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Kim Jong Un secretly visited ICBM launcher factory weeks after Singapore summit

Kim Jong Un secretly visited ICBM launcher factory weeks after Singapore summit

Evidence shows that Kim toured sites involved in the first test of a nuclear weapon capable of hitting U.S. mainland

Kim Jong Un secretly visited ICBM launcher factory weeks after Singapore summit
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 24, 2020
Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea
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Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea

Many see Joe Biden only as “strategic patience.” But if elected, he may take things in an entirely different direction.

Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell September 23, 2020
North Korea renovates key missile launcher factory ahead of big military parade
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North Korea renovates key missile launcher factory ahead of big military parade

Renovations at March 16 Factory accelerated in summer 2020, spurred by Kim Jong Un’s visit a year earlier

North Korea renovates key missile launcher factory ahead of big military parade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 22, 2020
North Korea says it will reward skill — not seniority — in its party officials

North Korea says it will reward skill — not seniority — in its party officials

Rodong Sinmun stressed that officials’ abilities matter more than seniority, signaling potential reshuffle in Jan. 2021

North Korea says it will reward skill — not seniority — in its party officials
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 22, 2020
North Koreans cry tears of joy over their new ‘socialist fairyland’ homes

North Koreans cry tears of joy over their new ‘socialist fairyland’ homes

After destructive floods, state media ran propaganda photos of citizens getting housing papers and vowing to grow crops

North Koreans cry tears of joy over their new ‘socialist fairyland’ homes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 18, 2020
Why Japan’s new prime minister won’t last — especially on North Korea issues

Why Japan’s new prime minister won’t last — especially on North Korea issues

Yoshihide Suga may have big dreams for Japan-DPRK relations, but he won’t be able to pull them off all by himself

Why Japan’s new prime minister won’t last — especially on North Korea issues
Justin Yeo
Justin Yeo September 17, 2020
North Korea upgrades security at Kim Jong Un’s giant Pyongyang mansion complex
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North Korea upgrades security at Kim Jong Un’s giant Pyongyang mansion complex

Satellite imagery also shows construction of new luxury hilltop facilities along the Taedong River

North Korea upgrades security at Kim Jong Un’s giant Pyongyang mansion complex
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 17, 2020
After a spike in tensions, Seoul says North Korea cooperates ‘in its own way’

After a spike in tensions, Seoul says North Korea cooperates ‘in its own way’

Unification minister’s contentious remarks come as North and South reach two-years since a key military agreement

After a spike in tensions, Seoul says North Korea cooperates ‘in its own way’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2020
October surprise? What to expect from North Korea ahead of the 2020 US election
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October surprise? What to expect from North Korea ahead of the 2020 US election

Precedent suggests that Pyongyang is likely to take wait-and-see posture and act later

October surprise? What to expect from North Korea ahead of the 2020 US election
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 15, 2020
Almost-live from the White House with Chanel Rion – NKNews Podcast Ep.146
Podcast

Almost-live from the White House with Chanel Rion – NKNews Podcast Ep.146

OAN's Chanel Rion discusses the legacy and future of U.S. President Trump's summitry with Kim Jong Un

Almost-live from the White House with Chanel Rion – NKNews Podcast Ep.146
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 15, 2020