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Japan’s new prime minister signals openness to meeting Kim Jong Un

Japan’s new prime minister signals openness to meeting Kim Jong Un

Takaichi tells families of Japanese abductees she ‘won’t miss any opportunity’ to resolve long-standing issue with DPRK

Japan’s new prime minister signals openness to meeting Kim Jong Un
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 24, 2025
Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea

Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea

In ‘Fallout,’ Joel Wit documents three decades of diplomacy gone wrong and the failure to stop the DPRK nuclear program

Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado October 24, 2025
Kim Jong Un says joint war effort with Russia outmatched ‘US and West’

Kim Jong Un says joint war effort with Russia outmatched ‘US and West’

DPRK leader kicks off construction of memorial and cemetery for troops who died fighting Ukraine

Kim Jong Un says joint war effort with Russia outmatched ‘US and West’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 24, 2025
Lee says Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting around APEC summit would be ‘good thing’

Lee says Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting around APEC summit would be ‘good thing’

In interview, South Korean president encourages North Korean leader to meet counterpart as first step to resolve issues

Lee says Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting around APEC summit would be ‘good thing’
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 23, 2025
Remco Breuker: How North Korea built illicit networks that outlasted sanctions
Podcast

Remco Breuker: How North Korea built illicit networks that outlasted sanctions

Historian traces Pyongyang’s far-reaching financial and labor schemes and warns world has lost vital tools to track them

Remco Breuker: How North Korea built illicit networks that outlasted sanctions
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News October 23, 2025
ROK assembly speaker asks Pope Leo to visit North Korea to push for peace

ROK assembly speaker asks Pope Leo to visit North Korea to push for peace

Lawmaker Woo Won-shik suggests pontiff make the trip during planned visit to Seoul in 2027

ROK assembly speaker asks Pope Leo to visit North Korea to push for peace
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 22, 2025
The time is ripe for Donald Trump to play peacemaker with North Korea

The time is ripe for Donald Trump to play peacemaker with North Korea

Fresh off Gaza success, the US president has a rare chance to restart diplomacy during his upcoming visit to South Korea

The time is ripe for Donald Trump to play peacemaker with North Korea
Jeonghun Min
Jeonghun Min October 22, 2025
A North Korean soldier’s defection, and a possible Trump-Kim meeting
Podcast

A North Korean soldier’s defection, and a possible Trump-Kim meeting

NK News’ Jooheon Kim breaks down a dangerous border crossing, upcoming APEC summit and a DPRK defense deal with Vietnam

A North Korean soldier’s defection, and a possible Trump-Kim meeting
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | Jooheon Kim | NK News October 21, 2025
South Korea suspends JSA tours amid speculation about Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting

South Korea suspends JSA tours amid speculation about Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting

US president set to visit ROK from Oct. 29-30 after expressing interesting in meeting North Korean leader this year

South Korea suspends JSA tours amid speculation about Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 20, 2025
Kim, nukes and a giant rice man: The propaganda of North Korea’s float parade

Kim, nukes and a giant rice man: The propaganda of North Korea’s float parade

New portrait of leader headlines lighthearted celebration of socialism, from the latest slogans to dancing potatoes

Kim, nukes and a giant rice man: The propaganda of North Korea’s float parade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 17, 2025
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