North Korea's Surprising Economic Boom | The Capital Cable #137 | CSIS Events ^21%

CSIS - 7/2/2026, 10:00 AM

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The Wall Street Journal recently called North Korea "the world's most surprising economic success story," and The New York Times described the "miraculous transformation" under Kim Jong-un: 3.7 percent growth in 2024, a Pyongyang building boom, and a capital remade by Chinese cars and Russian cash. What is driving it, what does the view... more

North Korea's Surprising Economic Boom | The Capital Cable #137 ^21%

CSIS - 7/2/2026, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 52.9% - Biased Writer Voice 31.2% - Halo Effect 21.7%

The Wall Street Journal recently called North Korea "the world's most surprising economic success story," and The New York Times described the "miraculous transformation" under Kim Jong-un: 3.7 percent growth in 2024, a Pyongyang building boom, and a capital remade by Chinese cars and Russian cash. What is driving it, what does the view... more

China’s Xi vows boosted ties with Kim, but avoids North Korea nuclear issue ^61.3%

The Japan Times - By Jesse Johnson - 6/8/2026, 12:06 PM

Framing Effect 49% - Availability Heuristic 35.4% - Halo Effect 35.4%

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen ties with North Korea, while avoiding any public mention of its neighbor’s growing nuclear program in a summit with leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Monday. “I am willing to work with comrade General-Secretary (Kim Jong Un) to maintain close strategic communication, continuously... more

Trump’s 15-foot gold statue of himself at his Florida golf course compared to North Korea’s Dear Leader ^73.9%

The Independent - By Owen Scott - 4/29/2026, 10:19 AM

Negativity Bias 37.7% - Anecdotal 30% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 27%

A 15-foot gold statue depicting President Trump has been compared to monuments to North Korea’s former dictators. Nicknamed “Don Colossus,” the statue stands at the Trump National Doral Miami and was erected just a week before the PGA Tour’s Cadillac Championship. However, social media users have been quick to compare the structure to a... more

North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ^2.9%

NPR - By The Associated Press - 4/19/2026, 12:54 AM

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, the North's latest weapons testing activity this year. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area. It said South Korea has bolstered its surveillance... more

North Korea test-fires flurry of ballistic missiles, Takaichi says ^0%

The Japan Times - By Jesse Johnson - 4/19/2026, 12:21 AM

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North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles Sunday, Tokyo said, the latest in a flurry of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed country. The weapons were believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in a post on X, adding that Japan was working closely with the United States and South... more

North Korea and China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between foreign ministers ^32.9%

AP News - By HYUNG-JIN KIM - 4/10/2026, 1:17 AM

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The foreign ministers of North Korea and China agreed to further deepen cooperation and exchanges between their countries and had an “in-depth exchange” on international issues, the countries’ state media outlets reported Friday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi flew to Pyongyang on Thursday in his first visit... more

Iran's war against the US and Israel is being fueled by North Korean weapons, expert warns ^68.6%

Fox News - By Benjamin Weinthal - 3/30/2026, 10:13 AM

Confirmation Bias 25.6% - Appeal to Authority 24.1% - Overconfidence Bias 20.6%

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s vast missile system is the brainchild of the U.S.-designated state-sponsor of terrorism, the communist North Korea regime, which works hand in glove with Iran, according to one of the world’s leading experts on the Iran-North Korea strategic alliance. "The missile launched at Diego Garcia was a Musudan. The... more

Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea ^83.3%

NPR - By Se Eun Gong - 12/26/2025, 8:32 AM

SEOUL, South Korea — An arms race for nuclear-powered submarines is accelerating between North and South Korea amid shifts in the United States' security strategy in the region. North Korea's state media revealed on Thursday a picture of what it called a "8,700-ton nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine." It's the first time... more

North Korea launches new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to threaten U.S. ^82.7%

NPR - By The Associated Press - 10/31/2024, 5:54 AM

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland and occurring days ahead of the U.S. election. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the launch site, calling the launch "an... more