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Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans deal with trash and recycling?

Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans deal with trash and recycling?

A defector writes about differences between rural and urban waste management and how some trash is treated as precious

Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans deal with trash and recycling?
Jin May 22, 2026
New book details uneasy lives of North Korea’s privileged but powerless

New book details uneasy lives of North Korea’s privileged but powerless

Jieun Baek’s study of elite defectors probes fear, loyalty and the prospects for regime change in North Korea

New book details uneasy lives of North Korea’s privileged but powerless
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado May 22, 2026
Andrei Lankov on DPRK’s new doctrine – North Korea Unpacked with Jacco Zwetsloot
Podcast

Andrei Lankov on DPRK’s new doctrine – North Korea Unpacked with Jacco Zwetsloot

The veteran North Korea scholar discusses constitutional changes, Moscow ties and Pyongyang’s survival strategy

Andrei Lankov on DPRK’s new doctrine – North Korea Unpacked with Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 21, 2026
Putin and Xi reject ‘foreign pressure’ on North Korea after Beijing summit

Putin and Xi reject ‘foreign pressure’ on North Korea after Beijing summit

The two sides oppose sanctions and military pressure on the DPRK, while eyeing greater cooperation near the Tumen River

Putin and Xi reject ‘foreign pressure’ on North Korea after Beijing summit
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 21, 2026
Lee, Takaichi agree to join hands to restore peace on Korean Peninsula

Lee, Takaichi agree to join hands to restore peace on Korean Peninsula

However, the Japanese prime minister struck a different tone from Lee, who did not mention North Korea by name

Lee, Takaichi agree to join hands to restore peace on Korean Peninsula
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 19, 2026
Seoul ministry acknowledges two state ‘reality’ with North Korea

Seoul ministry acknowledges two state ‘reality’ with North Korea

The latest Unification Ministry white paper placed greater emphasis on peace-related themes

Seoul ministry acknowledges two state ‘reality’ with North Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 19, 2026
US, China to work on denuclearizing North Korea: White House

US, China to work on denuclearizing North Korea: White House

Statement came after Donald Trump said he’s in touch with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and called North Korea a nuclear power

US, China to work on denuclearizing North Korea: White House
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 18, 2026
Kim Jong Un demands military turn border with South into ‘impregnable fortress’

Kim Jong Un demands military turn border with South into ‘impregnable fortress’

North Korean leader gathers all military commanding officers for special meeting on improving training

Kim Jong Un demands military turn border with South into ‘impregnable fortress’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 18, 2026
North Korean women’s soccer team arrives in South for inter-Korean game

North Korean women’s soccer team arrives in South for inter-Korean game

Cheer squads greeted Naegohyang players and staff, the first DPRK soccer delegation to enter South Korea in 12 years

North Korean women’s soccer team arrives in South for inter-Korean game
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy May 17, 2026
Trump says U.S. in contact with Kim Jong Un amid China state visit

Trump says U.S. in contact with Kim Jong Un amid China state visit

U.S. president mentioned his ‘good’ ties with Kim, saying the DPRK leader has been ‘quiet’ and ‘respectful’ of America

Trump says U.S. in contact with Kim Jong Un amid China state visit
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 16, 2026
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