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North Korea convenes delayed party meeting on economy, defense policy

North Korea convenes delayed party meeting on economy, defense policy

State media reports Kim Jong Un presided over first day of likely multiday plenum but makes no mention of speech

North Korea convenes delayed party meeting on economy, defense policy
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 17, 2023
How a dispute over POWs has distorted memories of the Korean War
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How a dispute over POWs has distorted memories of the Korean War

US, China and Koreas have conspired to forget conflict, after it morphed from fight over land into one over prisoners

How a dispute over POWs has distorted memories of the Korean War
David Cheng Chang
David Cheng Chang June 15, 2023
Send Donald Trump to North Korea to break the impasse in bilateral talks

Send Donald Trump to North Korea to break the impasse in bilateral talks

The US cannot afford disengagement with Pyongyang and should use former president as a crude tool to jump-start dialogue

Send Donald Trump to North Korea to break the impasse in bilateral talks
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 14, 2023
Book review: ‘The Sister’ tells the tale of North Korean ‘despotess’ Kim Yo Jong

Book review: ‘The Sister’ tells the tale of North Korean ‘despotess’ Kim Yo Jong

Sung-yoon Lee combines history and speculation to paint DPRK leader’s sister as ‘devil woman,’ with mixed results

Book review: ‘The Sister’ tells the tale of North Korean ‘despotess’ Kim Yo Jong
David Tizzard
David Tizzard June 13, 2023
Kim Jong Un secretly visited medical factories last year, state media reveals

Kim Jong Un secretly visited medical factories last year, state media reveals

Rare inspections tied to economy come amid focus on military, as leader also approves new mural to push personality cult

Kim Jong Un secretly visited medical factories last year, state media reveals
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 12, 2023
Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea

Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea

Lodestar document ditches goal of ending Korean War, introduces plans to tighten monitoring of inter-Korean exchange

Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 8, 2023
Trump’s praise for Kim Jong Un draws fire from his Republican competitors

Trump’s praise for Kim Jong Un draws fire from his Republican competitors

Criticism underscores divisions in party on North Korea policy as US conservatives jockey for presidential nomination

Trump’s praise for Kim Jong Un draws fire from his Republican competitors
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 5, 2023
Timeline: From North Korean satellite launch to Yoon-Kishida summit in Seoul
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Timeline: From North Korean satellite launch to Yoon-Kishida summit in Seoul

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31

Timeline: From North Korean satellite launch to Yoon-Kishida summit in Seoul
NK Pro
NK Pro June 2, 2023
North Korea in May 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in May 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023

North Korea in May 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro June 2, 2023
Ex-Mongolian leader says he asked to see North Korean prison camps during visit

Ex-Mongolian leader says he asked to see North Korean prison camps during visit

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj confirms he didn’t meet Kim Jong Un in 2013, stresses need to call DPRK’s ‘bluff’ on human rights

Ex-Mongolian leader says he asked to see North Korean prison camps during visit
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 2, 2023
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