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The North Korean Leader Has Died… For the Hundredth Time. Why Are the Myths About the DPRK so Persistent?
Fake news about the DPRK is nothing novel, and each new case shows how important it is for the audience to be able to navigate sources. The recent attempt to “bury” Kim Jong Un is once again forcing us to return to this issue.
On the Anniversary: On October 9, 2006, the DPRK Successfully Conducted Its First Nuclear Weapons Test
Twenty years since the DPRK’s first nuclear test is a good occasion to recall things that seemed far from obvious at the time.
A Historic Event: Russia and the DPRK Open the First Automobile Bridge Across the Tumen River
On September 7, 2026, a landmark event in the history of bilateral relations between Russia and the DPRK took place: the first automobile bridge across the border Tumen River was opened, linking the Russian settlement of Khasan with the North Korean city of Rason.
