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Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town

Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town

North Korean leader also calls for transition from ocean fishing to aquaculture amid push to develop rural areas

Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 30, 2024
North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show
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North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show

Analysis of state media suggests presumed destroyer under construction in Nampho will feature missile launcher system

North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 30, 2024
Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown
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Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown

Slow progress points to lack of urgency or shortages, even as DPRK pushes development of large UAVs and suicide drones

Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 27, 2024
Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms

Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces captured several DPRK POWs who later died of wounds

Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 27, 2024
What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack

What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack

Discovery of note on inciting border clash has fueled concerns about an ROK false flag operation to justify martial law

What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy December 27, 2024
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
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Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024

NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK

Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
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Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil

Assassinations, military failures and fractured alliances have reinforced the value of self-reliance for North Korea

Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 26, 2024
North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas

North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas

Speakers reportedly stopped for week after ROK martial law crisis, but both Koreas have resumed sonic battle

North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko December 25, 2024
TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024

TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024

From rejecting unification to DPRK soldiers fighting Ukraine, NK News looks back at our best reporting on a busy year

TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill December 25, 2024
In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
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In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before

Troop dispatch to Ukraine war revealed North Korea’s new confidence in projecting power, emboldened by Russia ties

In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal December 25, 2024
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