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Kim Jong Un calls for pro-regime Koreans in Japan to visit their ‘homeland’

Kim Jong Un calls for pro-regime Koreans in Japan to visit their ‘homeland’

North Korean leader says new generation should preserve ‘national identity’ in letter for Chongryon’s 70th anniversary

Kim Jong Un calls for pro-regime Koreans in Japan to visit their ‘homeland’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 26, 2025
Lee Jae-myung vows to work to better North Korean human rights, eyeing moderates

Lee Jae-myung vows to work to better North Korean human rights, eyeing moderates

South Korean presidential frontrunner also pledges to help separated families and defectors, pursue talks with Pyongyang

Lee Jae-myung vows to work to better North Korean human rights, eyeing moderates
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 26, 2025
Families of Japanese abductees, Ishiba call for North Korea to return loved ones

Families of Japanese abductees, Ishiba call for North Korea to return loved ones

Prime minister reaffirms will to meet with Kim Jong Un as DPRK continues to insist the issue is resolved

Families of Japanese abductees, Ishiba call for North Korea to return loved ones
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 26, 2025
North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State media

North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State media

KCNA reports work on track to turn the destroyer upright, but satellite imagery suggests job not yet done

North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 26, 2025
North Korea launches probe into warship accident as officials face scrutiny

North Korea launches probe into warship accident as officials face scrutiny

State media confirms damage, flooding to destroyer after failed launch as shipyard manager is summoned for investigation

North Korea launches probe into warship accident as officials face scrutiny
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 23, 2025
Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy
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Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy

Former US negotiator reflects on missed chances, secret talks and whether Washington ever truly understood Pyongyang

Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 22, 2025
Why Trump’s approach to Iran nuclear talks could reinforce North Korean distrust
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Why Trump’s approach to Iran nuclear talks could reinforce North Korean distrust

DPRK will be closely watching Washington’s tactics, but threats won’t sway a Kim regime in a stronger position than ever

Why Trump’s approach to Iran nuclear talks could reinforce North Korean distrust
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal May 22, 2025
‘Serious accident’ derails launch of new North Korean warship: State media

‘Serious accident’ derails launch of new North Korean warship: State media

Kim Jong Un condemns failure during side launch of 5000-ton destroyer as ‘criminal act’ after ramp ‘detached prematurely

‘Serious accident’ derails launch of new North Korean warship: State media
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 22, 2025
Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks

Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks

In interview, ex-US intel officer Sydney Seiler assesses prospects and limits of the president’s unconventional style

Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 21, 2025
Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack

Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack

ROK presidential frontrunner suggests DPRK construction work last year served as omen of Yoon’s martial law plans

Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 20, 2025
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