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North Koreans speculate on succession as Kim Ju Ae drives tank in state media footage

North Korean state media’s recent images of Kim Ju Ae firing rifles, handguns, and now driving a tank have sparked notable reactions inside the...

North Koreans skip medicine as drug prices soar at private markets

As North Korea’s seasonal temperature swings intensify this spring, the number of cold and flu cases in Ryanggang province has surged. But for most...

Eased restrictions fuel optimism as North Korea’s crab season gets under way

North Korea appears to be allowing private individuals to go crabbing for the first time since the pandemic, with entrepreneurs flocking to the Yellow...

North Korean youth ditch tradition as “going Dutch” becomes the norm at restaurants

North Korean high school students in Hamhung have begun dining out with classmates multiple times a week, with splitting the bill evenly becoming the...

North Korea orders AI and new energy push, threatens managers who inflate results

North Korea has ordered industrial managers across the country to abandon inflated production statistics and pivot to quality-driven economic growth powered by new energy...

North Korea-China rail revival fuels trade surge, sanctions evasion attempts

Goods ranging from manufactured products to agricultural produce are moving through the newly resumed North Korea-China passenger rail service, with North Korean trading companies...

‘North Korea is not Iran’: Former Pyongyang envoy explains why Kim Jong Un isn’t losing sleep

The U.S.-Israel war with Iran shows no sign of a quick resolution. Washington’s bet that killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would halt Tehran’s...

As overseas deployment fears grow, North Korean parents dread conscription season

A large share of this year’s senior high school graduates in North Korea have been classified as conscription candidates this spring, sources say, deepening...

Calling North Korea a separate state raises a constitutional question

The South Korean government’s unification minister touched off a controversy last week when he used the term “Han-Jo relations” — shorthand for a relationship...

Sinuiju residents bear cost of North Korea’s spring beautification drive

Authorities in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, are forcing people along thoroughfares and railways to fund and carry out a state beautification campaign at their...

Over 20 young people sentenced at Sunchon public trial after Ninth Party Congress

North Korean authorities sentenced more than 20 young people to prison in early March at a public trial in Sunchon, a city in South...

North Korea orders factory workers to watch loyalty film, report on colleagues

Workers at the Rakwon Machine Complex, one of North Korea’s flagship heavy equipment manufacturers, have been ordered to watch a state-produced film about rooting...

North Korean women hauling sand daily as Musan county construction depletes materials

Women’s union members in North Korea’s Musan county are being mobilized daily to haul sand from the Tumen River and nearby mine sites to...

Officers’ families in South Hwanghae squeezed by corn levy linked to party congress

Families of North Korean military officers stationed in South Hwanghae province have been ordered to donate corn by March 30 as part of a...

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