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N. Korea orders writers and artists to complete ideological training before April

North Korea has ordered all writers and artists to complete an intensive ideological training course by early April, as the regime moves to tighten...

Pyongyang man sentenced to over 12 years for watching South Korean content

A Pyongyang man was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison at a public trial held in mid-March in the city’s Songyo district...

Kim Jong Un consolidates power in North Korea’s sweeping political overhaul

North Korea completed preparations for Kim Jong Un’s fourth term as the country’s supreme leader in late February and March 2026, holding three major...

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...

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