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Kim Jong Un watches paratrooper drills practicing infiltration of South Korea

Kim Jong Un watches paratrooper drills practicing infiltration of South Korea

North Korean leader's young daughter also attends drills amid weeks of rival military exercises on Korean Peninsula

Kim Jong Un watches paratrooper drills practicing infiltration of South Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 16, 2024
State media review: North Korea lauds nation’s ‘mom’ Kim Jong Un on women’s day
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State media review: North Korea lauds nation’s ‘mom’ Kim Jong Un on women’s day

An in-depth review of lip service for gender equality, a report on soccer victory, Tree Planting Day and more

State media review: North Korea lauds nation’s ‘mom’ Kim Jong Un on women’s day
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 14, 2024
Kim Jong Un oversees tank competition in third military drills of past week

Kim Jong Un oversees tank competition in third military drills of past week

North Korean leader test drives newest main battle tank as drills coincide with large-scale U.S.-ROK joint exercises

Kim Jong Un oversees tank competition in third military drills of past week
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 14, 2024
North Korea starts building factories in 13 more areas for rural development

North Korea starts building factories in 13 more areas for rural development

DPRK finishes breaking ground in 20 cities and counties, while hinting party will directly oversee 20x10 initiative

North Korea starts building factories in 13 more areas for rural development
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park March 11, 2024
Waiting for Trump? How North Korea is building leverage for a return to talks
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Waiting for Trump? How North Korea is building leverage for a return to talks

Kim Jong Un knows US will want to avoid another global crisis and could use tensions as a bargaining tool

Waiting for Trump? How North Korea is building leverage for a return to talks
Luana Margarete Geiger
Luana Margarete Geiger March 11, 2024
North Korea conducts artillery drills, says Seoul ‘within range’

North Korea conducts artillery drills, says Seoul ‘within range’

Kim Jong Un leads second day of military drills as US-ROK joint exercises also ongoing this week

North Korea conducts artillery drills, says Seoul ‘within range’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 8, 2024
North Korea breaks ground on six new factories in a week in development push

North Korea breaks ground on six new factories in a week in development push

Experts say top officials at events likely tasked with overseeing 20x10 projects, signaling regime’s economic priorities

North Korea breaks ground on six new factories in a week in development push
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 7, 2024
Kim Jong Un leads military drill simulating takeover of South Korean guard posts

Kim Jong Un leads military drill simulating takeover of South Korean guard posts

North Korean leader calls for better ‘war preparations’ as US and ROK continue large-scale Freedom Shield drills

Kim Jong Un leads military drill simulating takeover of South Korean guard posts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 7, 2024
Fears of Trump return shake a Washington that has all but forgotten North Korea
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Fears of Trump return shake a Washington that has all but forgotten North Korea

Apathy about DPRK will likely persist if Biden is reelected, but Beltway insiders expect dramatic changes if Trump wins

Fears of Trump return shake a Washington that has all but forgotten North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 6, 2024
Shoddy construction raises questions about Kim Jong Un’s new ‘rural revolution’
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Shoddy construction raises questions about Kim Jong Un’s new ‘rural revolution’

Five-year-old apartments already deteriorating in town where North Korea launched new project, state media reveals

Shoddy construction raises questions about Kim Jong Un’s new ‘rural revolution’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 6, 2024
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