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News and analysis about North Korea
Claims that the U.S. sponsors mass-media propaganda against North Korea have historical precedent in Cold War psychological operations and continued U.S. information efforts, but available sources emp...
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he can personally resolve tensions with North Korea by relying on his past rapport with Kim Jong Un; his most recent public assertions in the provided...
reports that — including teenagers — face extreme punishments up to for consuming TV and K‑pop, citing testimonies from defectors and corroborating evidence such as earlier documentation of at least o...
State media footage and international reporting show Kim Jong Un wiped tears at a public event in early December 2023 while urging North Korean women to have more children; outlets link the tears to a...