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North Koreans Indifferent to Propaganda Trumpeting Kim Jong Un’s Diplomacy

Few believe summit meetings with rival South Korea and the US will improve their lives, sources say.

North Korea Threatens to Scuttle Talks With US Over Push For Unilateral Denuclearization

The warning comes after the North calls off talks with South Korea over US-South joint exercises.

Rushed Work Schedule Leads to Fatal Fire at North Korean Resort

An unknown number are killed or injured when a blaze blamed on faulty wiring sweeps through a workers' barracks.

North Korea Releases Three US Prisoners Ahead of Planned Trump-Kim Summit

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo secures their freedom during an unannounced trip to the North.

North Korea Experiments in Real Estate Speculation

High-rise apartments are being offered in Sinuiju city for purchase and investment opportunities, sources say.

Interview: ‘Kim Jong Un is Thinking About How to Keep His Nuclear Assets’

A former North Korean diplomat discusses why Kim won’t agree to an irreversible denuclearization.

North Korean Officials Trade Meal Coupons on the Black Market For Cash

The coupons, issued to the country's elite, are then sold to ordinary citizens at twelve times their real value.

North Korea Sees Chance of Better Trade Following Inter-Korean Summit

Pyongyang tells its trade workers to arrange investments, look for openings as tensions ease.

Relations Thaw, But Questions Remain on Denuclearization Goals After Korea Summit

Analysts say definitions and a plan of action are needed to ensure the talks lead to progress.

North Koreans Kept in the Dark on Talks with South Korea

Others who know about them are reluctant to say so, for fear of the police.

Analysts Mixed on North’s Nuclear Pledge as Condition of Peace Treaty Ahead of Moon-Kim Summit

Some say trust must be earned, but others suggest a treaty could ease Kim’s mind over ending his weapons program.

North Koreans Doubt Regime’s Decision to Stop Nuclear Program

Official media say nuclear production facilities and test sites are being closed, however.

Sanctions Force North Korea to Shutter Chemical Factory

The plant could not likely obtain material necessary for its operations under sanctions supported by China, a source says.

North Korean Workers in Russia Warned Against ‘Anti-Socialist’ South Korean Culture

Pyongyang Audiences of South Korean Performers Limited to Elites

North Korean media meanwhile highlight joint performances calling for 'unification' of the Korean peninsula.