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North Korea debuts a new line: Demonizing South Koreans, not just their leaders
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North Korea debuts a new line: Demonizing South Koreans, not just their leaders

Kim Yo Jong blames ROK people for North Korea policies, breaking from practice of portraying them as ‘oppressed’

North Korea debuts a new line: Demonizing South Koreans, not just their leaders
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 21, 2025
North Korean denuclearization should start with weapons freeze: ROK president

North Korean denuclearization should start with weapons freeze: ROK president

Lee Jae-myung offers detailed road map ahead of summit with Trump, despite DPRK’s insistence it won’t give up nukes

North Korean denuclearization should start with weapons freeze: ROK president
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Jooheon Kim August 21, 2025
Tycho van der Hoog: North Korea’s forgotten allies in Africa
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Tycho van der Hoog: North Korea’s forgotten allies in Africa

Scholar traces the DPRK’s enduring influence on continent thanks to support for liberation movements, monuments and more

Tycho van der Hoog: North Korea’s forgotten allies in Africa
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News August 21, 2025
Ahead of US-ROK summit, North Korea seeks to diminish Lee in Trump’s eyes
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Ahead of US-ROK summit, North Korea seeks to diminish Lee in Trump’s eyes

Kim Yo Jong’s mocking criticism of ROK leader makes clear that Pyongyang sees no role for Seoul in future talks

Ahead of US-ROK summit, North Korea seeks to diminish Lee in Trump’s eyes
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim August 20, 2025
Ask a North Korean: What was your first experience of democratic elections like?

Ask a North Korean: What was your first experience of democratic elections like?

A defector writes about the right to criticize leaders, voting for the first time and what he’s learned about democracy

Ask a North Korean: What was your first experience of democratic elections like?
David August 20, 2025
ROK military blocks unconverted POW from crossing into North Korea

ROK military blocks unconverted POW from crossing into North Korea

95-year-old Ahn Hak-sop stopped at the Unification Bridge after announcing his desire to die in the DPRK

ROK military blocks unconverted POW from crossing into North Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 20, 2025
North Korea to take ‘immediate’ diplomatic steps to counter South: Kim Yo Jong

North Korea to take ‘immediate’ diplomatic steps to counter South: Kim Yo Jong

DPRK leader’s sister slams US-ROK drills, calls for ‘preemptive counteraction’ at rare foreign ministry meeting

North Korea to take ‘immediate’ diplomatic steps to counter South: Kim Yo Jong
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 20, 2025
Kim Jong Un inspects warship, says US-ROK drills show ‘will to provoke war’

Kim Jong Un inspects warship, says US-ROK drills show ‘will to provoke war’

North Korean leader looks to naval nukes to oppose allies as large new destroyer readied for deployment

Kim Jong Un inspects warship, says US-ROK drills show ‘will to provoke war’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 19, 2025
Lee Jae-myung orders ‘step-by-step’ implementation of inter-Korean agreements

Lee Jae-myung orders ‘step-by-step’ implementation of inter-Korean agreements

South Korean president’s instructions come days after he called for reviving suspended military pact with North Korea

Lee Jae-myung orders ‘step-by-step’ implementation of inter-Korean agreements
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 18, 2025
Lee Jae-myung signals Korean unification isn’t a priority, without saying it
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Lee Jae-myung signals Korean unification isn’t a priority, without saying it

ROK president uses Liberation Day speech to stress coexistence with North Korea, reflecting DPRK’s rejection of ties

Lee Jae-myung signals Korean unification isn’t a priority, without saying it
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 15, 2025
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