[Article] How War Memorialization Legitimizes the Russia-DPRK Alliance and Strengthens Kim Jong Un’s Legitimacy
Nika Pasko writes how North Korea and Russia are turning shared wartime sacrifices into a powerful political narrative.
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[Book Review] What Miss Kathi Reveals About Engagement with North Korea
Prof. Rüdiger Frank shares his thoughts on Kathi Zellweger and Mike Chinoy's newly published book "Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea".
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[Short Documentary] What North Korean life is actually like beyond Pyongyang
In a short CNN documentary, our Specialist Network member Kathi Zellweger shares rare footage of everyday life in North Korea, filmed during her years as a humanitarian aid worker in the country.
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[Article] North Korea’s Irregular Warfare After Ukraine
In his latest contribution to War on the Rocks, our Specialist Network member Anton Ponomarenko covers experience and equipment transfers from Russia to North Korea and how they flow into near-, medium- and long-term scenarios of asymmetric operations on the Koran Peninsula.
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[Journal Article] Gradual, Cumulative, Consequential: Monetization and the Rise of Private Domestic Demand in North Korea
In his most recent academic publication, Prof. Rüdiger Frank puts forward a 'monetisation thesis' on North Korea's economy, showing how the return of money's core functions is creating pressure for political change.
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[Interview] Xi bei Kim: So positionieren sich China und Nordkorea gegen den Westen (German)
In an interview with ZDF, Prof. Rüdiger Frank comments on this week's China-DPRK summit between Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
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[Journal Article] Fateful moments and narrative change during conflict: navigating ontological security for the Korean peace process
In his most recent academic publication, Dr. Dan Gudgeon theorizes on "fateful moments" in inter-Korean relations, demonstrating how narratives regarding an enemy 'other' can be changed to legitimize peace.
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[Article] Iran War Gives U.S.’s Rivals a Real-Time Look at Its Firepower
James JB Park was interviewed and quoted in WSJ world section, providing opinions with regards to North Korea's missile capabilities.
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[Report] North Korea's Succession Question: The Future of the Kim Dynasty
On Peninsula Dispatch, Gabriela Bernal examines the recent interest in the supposed status of Kim Jong Un's daughter as a possible successor.
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