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North Korean educators depart for Russia, led by man previously reported dead

North Korean educators depart for Russia, led by man previously reported dead

State media confirms Kim Kum Chol is heading university delegation after man with same name drowned in Moscow last year

North Korean educators depart for Russia, led by man previously reported dead
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 1, 2025
Radiation levels stable despite alleged North Korean uranium refinery discharge

Radiation levels stable despite alleged North Korean uranium refinery discharge

Seoul reports no signs of wastewater release from Pyongsan facility after media and opposition party raised alarm

Radiation levels stable despite alleged North Korean uranium refinery discharge
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim July 1, 2025
DOJ announces sweeping crackdown on North Koreans working for over 100 US firms

DOJ announces sweeping crackdown on North Koreans working for over 100 US firms

US indicts DPRK workers and arrests American in coordinated actions to cut off funding for Pyongyang’s weapons program

DOJ announces sweeping crackdown on North Koreans working for over 100 US firms
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 1, 2025
North Korea denounces NATO pledge to increase defense spending as ‘criminal act’

North Korea denounces NATO pledge to increase defense spending as ‘criminal act’

Commentary accuses transatlantic alliance of exacerbating military tensions in Asia-Pacific and threatening peace

North Korea denounces NATO pledge to increase defense spending as ‘criminal act’
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park July 1, 2025
North Korea tells UN Command it has resumed barrier construction along border

North Korea tells UN Command it has resumed barrier construction along border

Seoul describes first message from Pyongyang in month as ‘meaningful,’ assessing work has been scaled down

North Korea tells UN Command it has resumed barrier construction along border
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 30, 2025
North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID

North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID

Air Koryo out and back follows similar flight around Pyongyang marathon, though purpose of latest trip is unknown

North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 30, 2025
Six Americans under investigation for trying to send Bibles, rice to North Korea

Six Americans under investigation for trying to send Bibles, rice to North Korea

South Korean police book US nationals for allegedly trying to float plastic bottles to DPRK from border island

Six Americans under investigation for trying to send Bibles, rice to North Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 30, 2025
Seoul restores all guard posts dismantled under military pact with North Korea

Seoul restores all guard posts dismantled under military pact with North Korea

Resumption of operations at 11 front-line GPs comes as President Lee Jae-myung considers reviving suspended 2018 deal

Seoul restores all guard posts dismantled under military pact with North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 30, 2025
Trump says he’ll ‘solve’ North Korea conflict, commenting on Kim Jong Un letter

Trump says he’ll ‘solve’ North Korea conflict, commenting on Kim Jong Un letter

US president does not confirm or deny outreach following NK News report that DPRK has refused to accept messages

Trump says he’ll ‘solve’ North Korea conflict, commenting on Kim Jong Un letter
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill June 30, 2025
Sanctioned North Korean art studio to exhibit work in Moscow under new deal

Sanctioned North Korean art studio to exhibit work in Moscow under new deal

Russian culture minister meets Kim Jong Un and signs agreement on boosting cultural ties under ‘strategic partnership’

Sanctioned North Korean art studio to exhibit work in Moscow under new deal
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 30, 2025
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