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Kim Jong Un sends letter to Xi Jinping expressing resolve to strengthen ties
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Kim Jong Un sends letter to Xi Jinping expressing resolve to strengthen ties

An in-depth analysis of warming North Korea-China relations, Kim’s gift of excavators, the leader’s grandma and more

Kim Jong Un sends letter to Xi Jinping expressing resolve to strengthen ties
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 26, 2025
A North Korean general’s forgotten memoir illuminates the regime’s brutality
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A North Korean general’s forgotten memoir illuminates the regime’s brutality

Firsthand account of Kim Il Sung’s purges shows how the DPRK turned to concentration camps as a tool of political terror

A North Korean general’s forgotten memoir illuminates the regime’s brutality
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 26, 2025
Vipin Narang: Why Seoul doesn’t need its own nukes to counter North Korea
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Vipin Narang: Why Seoul doesn’t need its own nukes to counter North Korea

Former US nuclear official unpacks allied efforts to strengthen extended deterrence in response to growing DPRK arsenal

Vipin Narang: Why Seoul doesn’t need its own nukes to counter North Korea
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News September 25, 2025
Nominee to lead ROK military stresses ‘self-reliant defense’ against North Korea

Nominee to lead ROK military stresses ‘self-reliant defense’ against North Korea

At confirmation hearing, Gen. Jin Yong-sung downplays concern that Seoul’s policies will weaken US-ROK alliance

Nominee to lead ROK military stresses ‘self-reliant defense’ against North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park September 24, 2025
Kim Jong Un says he lost control of top hospital project, leading to delays

Kim Jong Un says he lost control of top hospital project, leading to delays

Ahead of opening, DPRK leader says officials used Pyongyang General Hospital construction for personal gain and ‘fame'

Kim Jong Un says he lost control of top hospital project, leading to delays
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 24, 2025
At UN, Lee announces new peace plan to ‘E.N.D.’ confrontation with North Korea

At UN, Lee announces new peace plan to ‘E.N.D.’ confrontation with North Korea

South Korean president endorses ‘exchange, normalization and denuclearization’ despite DPRK’s refusal to give up nukes

At UN, Lee announces new peace plan to ‘E.N.D.’ confrontation with North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy September 24, 2025
Loyalty relays for Kim Jong Un, and North Korea’s terms for talks with the US
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Loyalty relays for Kim Jong Un, and North Korea’s terms for talks with the US

NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks about the DPRK leader’s evolving personality cult and his Supreme People’s Assembly speech

Loyalty relays for Kim Jong Un, and North Korea’s terms for talks with the US
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News | Shreyas Reddy September 23, 2025
Belief that South Korea needs foreign troops reflects ‘submissive mindset’: Lee

Belief that South Korea needs foreign troops reflects ‘submissive mindset’: Lee

President denies troop shortfall against North Korea, stressing need for ‘self-reliant defense’ despite US-ROK alliance

Belief that South Korea needs foreign troops reflects ‘submissive mindset’: Lee
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park September 22, 2025
Kim Jong Un sends his clearest signal yet that he’s ready to meet Trump again
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Kim Jong Un sends his clearest signal yet that he’s ready to meet Trump again

North Korean leader’s speech ahead of Trump’s trip to APEC could set the stage for another encounter at Panmunjom

Kim Jong Un sends his clearest signal yet that he’s ready to meet Trump again
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 22, 2025
Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain

Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain

An influx of Russian wheat appears to be driving propaganda promoting the staple, while downplaying its foreign origins

Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko September 22, 2025
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