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Kangwon Province orders party members to “take care” of Korean-Japanese descendants

In the run-up to the Feb. 8 holiday commemorating the founding of the North Korean army, the Kangwon Province Party Committee ordered party officials...

N. Korea’s January ideological propaganda focuses mainly on nuclear program achievements

Ideological indoctrination materials distributed by North Korea since the start of the New Year have focused mainly on praising leader Kim Jong Un's achievements...
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N. Koreans quietly speculate about Kim Jong Un’s successor

So far this year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has brought his daughter Kim Ju Ae not only to military events but also...
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N. Korea’s police agency chastised for impolite language in reports to Kim Jong Un

North Korea's leadership recently ordered officials at the country's national police agency to use polite language about the Central Committee of the Workers' Party...

Insiders say North Korea is not in any position to immediately wage war

After defining the inter-Korean relationship at a year-end party meeting as "between two hostile states," North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stoked war fever...
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Recent Kim Jong Un order equates “delusions about South Korea” with “death”

Rason's party committee recently instructed local party officials on the contents of an order from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that equated "delusions...

N. Korea’s redefining of inter-Korean relationship causes concern inside the country

At a year-end party meeting, North Korea's leadership declared a shift in the relationship between the two Koreas as one between two enemy states....
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High-ranking N. Korean officials question whether Kim Ju Ae could succeed her father

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has recently been making repeated appearances at major military events, which has led to...

Lectures for N. Korean government officials praise leadership of Kim Jong Un

North Korean government agencies conducted commemorative lectures following the country's recent third and successful launch of a military spy satellite. The lectures extolled the...
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N. Korea bans people from leaving areas of residence until after local elections

With elections for local people’s committees set for Nov. 26, North Korea has issued orders banning people from leaving their regions of residence “until...

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