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What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim...
In the first part of this two-part series, I argued that for the DPRK, nuclear weapons are at best a means of deterrence, but...
What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim...
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently quipped in Washington that he looked forward to US President Donald Trump’s next meeting with Chairman Kim Jong-un,...
N. Korea tightens surveillance after Kim’s China visit
North Korean authorities have dramatically intensified surveillance of the population following Kim Jong Un's visit to China and the regime's founding anniversary on Sept....
N. Korea frames China visit as step toward global leadership role
North Korean officials are studying a compilation of leader Kim Jong Un's remarks to senior party figures before his recent visit to China, with...
North Korea expands nuclear capabilities as Yongbyon facilities operate at full...
Last September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that the North needed to "strengthen its nuclear arsenal" during a surprise visit to a...
N. Korea rejects S. Korean reconciliation efforts with military buildup
North Korea is working overtime to counter South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's conciliatory messages, launching an intensive propaganda campaign to maintain the narrative...
N. Korea’s hydroelectric gamble: When climate meets ideology
Hydroelectric power stations built along tributaries of the Yalu River suffered varying degrees of harm during last summer's record floods, with some facilities being...
N. Korea tightens control over workers in Russia
North Korean authorities have intensified surveillance of workers dispatched to Russia, immediately repatriating those caught accessing foreign content. This crackdown is creating a climate...
Smuggled, expired, and deadly: Inside N. Korea’s contraceptive underground
Last year, Daily NK reported that black market merchants in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, were secretly selling expired Chinese-made contraceptives to teenagers and young...
N. Korea now holds all the cards but can it last?...
The rapprochement between North Korea and Russia has brought immediate benefits to the North Korean leadership. In addition, it has further strengthened North Korea’s...
