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North Korea’s infant mortality rate rises for second straight year amid pandemic
North Korea’s infant mortality rate rose for a second consecutive year in 2023, reversing decades of progress amid the prolonged impact of COVID-19 border closures and disruptions to childhood vaccinations, …
Russia expands agriculture exports to North Korea in 2024 amid burgeoning ties
Russia ramped up agriculture exports to North Korea last year, with wheat flour and sugar leading the way, a state-run export center assessed, flagging new opportunities for Russian companies and …
Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK
Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Pyongyang as North Korea hosted its premier international marathon race for the first time in six years on Sunday. NK News Senior …
Beijing Can Do More to Support China’s Youth
China’s young people face pressures unlike those of any generation before them. The government needs to reimagine how they fit into the economy.
Testing a Rival’s Response: China’s Gray Zone Tactics in Australia
China’s gradual incremental power projection in Australian waters is a calculated gray zone strategy.
Some 1,500 North Korean troops spotted near border after Yoon’s impeachment
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense reported unusual activities by North Korean troops near the inter-Korean border in the days following the Constitutional Court’s decision to remove former President Yoon …
New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border
The U.S. Army’s newest spy jet has started test flight missions across the ROK to monitor North Korea, aviation data shows, marking its first known deployment near the demilitarized zone …
Kim Jong Un oversaw ROK attack simulation as Seoul announced Yoon’s ouster
As South Korea held its breath waiting to hear whether the country’s president would be removed from office Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reportedly busy watching military …
Air Koryo makes rare flight to Shanghai amid influx of foreigners to Pyongyang
North Korea’s state carrier Air Koryo made a rare flight from Pyongyang to Shanghai over the weekend, its first this year and only the second since the outbreak of the …
Pyongyang marathon returns after 6-year hiatus with hundred of foreign athletes
Hundreds of local and foreign runners took to the streets of Pyongyang on Sunday as North Korea hosted its premier international marathon race for the first time in six years, …
North Korea reports on Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment, highlights turmoil in South
North Korea has reported on the removal of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol less than a day after the Constitutional Court’s ruling, largely following its recent approach of factually reporting …
How Yoon’s ouster will impact the future of inter-Korean relations
South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday for his controversial declaration of martial law citing “pro-North” domestic forces, raising questions about the future …
Kim Jong Un vows cars and gaming for core citizens, but what’s behind the pitch?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showcased the country’s first computer gaming center and suggested Pyongyang will soon see increasing private car usage during a visit to the newest skyscraper …
UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution on North Korea for 10th straight year
The U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHCR) has unanimously adopted a resolution on North Korean human rights for the tenth consecutive year, raising particular concern over the deployment of North Korean …
ROK acting president warns North may exploit ‘turmoil’ following Yoon’s ouster
South Korea’s acting president said North Korea may exploit the current “political turmoil” to stage provocations against the South, calling the country’s armed forces to maintain readiness amid the unfolding …
What Yoon Suk-yeol’s removal means for South Korea’s relationship with the North
After a tumultuous three years in power, Yoon Suk-yeol has been removed as president of South Korea after the country’s Constitutional Court deemed that his declaration of martial law citing …
Seoul pledges $100M to Ukraine, cites North Korea-Russia ties as regional threat
South Korea will provide a $100 million assistance package to Ukraine with billions of dollars more in the pipeline, Seoul’s foreign ministry announced Thursday, as its top diplomat slammed Russia-North …
Court upholds Yoon’s impeachment, raising questions about North Korea relations
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol for his controversial declaration of martial law citing “pro-North” domestic forces, raising questions about the future of …
China Is an Indispensable US Trade Partner. Will Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Beijing?
The tariffs imposed on China’s exporters will likely be paid by American consumers.
Defectors divided: North Korean escapees weigh in on impeachment ruling
As South Korea awaits a crucial ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment set for Friday, North Korean defectors find themselves at odds over his leadership. Some see him as …
Dae-hyeon Park: Empowering North Korean defectors by bridging information gap
North Korean defectors face a huge information gap upon arrival in South Korea and in this week’s episode we’re joined by Dae-hyeon Park, the founder and CEO of Woorion, an …
North Korea’s top university eyeing Siberia to host first overseas office
North Korea’s top school is considering opening a branch office in Russia’s key scientific hub in Siberia to boost academic exchanges amid the two countries’ push to develop political and …
Capitalizing on PLA Vulnerabilities: Taiwan’s Opportunities for Enhanced Defense
Over the past few decades, the world has seen the military balance shift in China’s favor. Yet, Taiwan is not without its opportunities.
US nominee for JCS chairman opposes troop reduction on peninsula citing DPRK
Donald Trump’s nominee for chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) expressed opposition to any potential reductions in U.S. military forces stationed in South Korea and Japan, citing …
North Korean IT workers boost European schemes through network of ‘facilitators’
North Korea’s overseas IT workers are reportedly expanding their European operations to raise illicit funds for the regime’s goals with the support of “facilitators,” while simultaneously ramping up extortion campaigns …