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N. Korea orders surprise amnesty for Kim Yo Jong children rumors

Rumors remain rife in North Korea after the country’s media late last year disclosed images of children presumed to be those of Deputy Department...

N. Koreans abuzz over rare footage of Kim Yo Jong with...

A recent television broadcast showing Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, walking with two children has sparked widespread interest...

Criticism of Kim’s sister leads to arrests, disappearances in Haeju

Two Haeju residents were recently detained by the Ministry of State Security for allegedly making critical comments in private conversation about Kim Yo Jong's...

Pyongyang’s drone drama: Official narrative meets internal skepticism

North Korea has accused South Korea of orchestrating a recent drone infiltration over Pyongyang and delivered an ideological lecture to senior party officials about...

Why is N. Korea changing what’s inside the trash balloons?

North Korea's trash balloon provocations are going too far. I cannot help but condemn North Korea for using such underhanded methods, sending ten groups...

N. Koreans use fallen propaganda balloons to patch roofs

North Korean authorities sharply criticized South Korean civilian groups for launching balloons carrying propaganda leaflets across the border. However, many North Koreans see the...

N. Korea tightens control over sensitive documents in border region

North Korea's Propaganda and Agitation Department has initiated inspections of how local agencies and organizations are handling and storing important documents.  Speaking on condition of...

What N. Korea gains – and loses – through its new...

There were more inter-Korean summits during the Moon Jae-in administration than at any time since the Korean Peninsula was divided. In particular, a long-awaited...

Kim Jong Un has only just started his diplomatic game with...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is an ambitious gambler with some big hang-ups. In early 2024, 13 years into his reign, Kim made a...

What we know about Kim Ju Ae’s chances for succession so...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by his young daughter Kim Ju Ae at several public events, including the opening of a...

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