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Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process
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Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process

Peace scholar talks about why reconciliation must go beyond politics to reach everyday people on both sides of border

Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 19, 2025
Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East
Podcast

Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East

Historian sheds light on Pyongyang’s navigation of ideological minefields and shifting alliances across the region

Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 12, 2025
North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’
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North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’

An in-depth analysis of missile defense criticism, upgraded train station on Russia border, mega resort law and more

North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 30, 2025
Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea

Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea

‘Once Upon a Time There Were Three Koreas’ juxtaposes literature from the North, South and Korean community in China

Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado May 28, 2025
Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border
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Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border

Central South Korean areas along the DMZ are home to secret tunnels, sweeping vistas and former communist buildings

Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 23, 2025
Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy
Podcast

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
Gentle soldiers, noble deaths: How North Korean art glorifies war in daily life

Gentle soldiers, noble deaths: How North Korean art glorifies war in daily life

‘Military first’ media warms of ever-lurking danger, while depicting soldiers as protectors to maintain social harmony

Gentle soldiers, noble deaths: How North Korean art glorifies war in daily life
Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year

Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year

North Korean leader’s unprecedented tributes to official Hyon Chol Hae likely aimed at encouraging loyalty to regime

Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 19, 2025
Security Council hears testimony about North Korean abductions during Korean War

Security Council hears testimony about North Korean abductions during Korean War

South Korean woman whose father went missing calls for action to hold DPRK accountable for ‘ongoing crime’

Security Council hears testimony about North Korean abductions during Korean War
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 16, 2025
How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life
Podcast

How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life

Immanuel Kim and Benoit Berthelier discuss their anthology of DPRK short stories and distinguishing propaganda from art

How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 15, 2025
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