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Belarus’ top diplomat to North Korea makes first public appearance in Pyongyang

Belarus’ top diplomat to North Korea makes first public appearance in Pyongyang

Belarusian charge d’affaires Valery Bahdanouski previously served in Vietnam before his Pyongyang appointment

Belarus’ top diplomat to North Korea makes first public appearance in Pyongyang
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 6, 2026
Brazil’s first ambassador to North Korea in a decade takes up post in Pyongyang

Brazil’s first ambassador to North Korea in a decade takes up post in Pyongyang

Ambassador Ricardo Primo Portugal pays a visit to the Chinese ambassador as North Korea welcomes wave of new diplomats

Brazil’s first ambassador to North Korea in a decade takes up post in Pyongyang
Veronica Hou November 5, 2026
UNESCO body backs North Korean taekwondo listing without South’s involvement

UNESCO body backs North Korean taekwondo listing without South’s involvement

The two Koreas’ competing claims for UNESCO recognition highlight the martial art’s divergent development

UNESCO body backs North Korean taekwondo listing without South’s involvement
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 5, 2026
North Korea tests anti-aircraft missiles, conducts attack drill on airport: KCNA

North Korea tests anti-aircraft missiles, conducts attack drill on airport: KCNA

Pyongyang claims ‘new’ advancements in surface-to-air missiles as cruise missile test once again involves cluster bombs

North Korea tests anti-aircraft missiles, conducts attack drill on airport: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 5, 2026
North Korean loudspeakers visible at border, but no broadcasts heard

North Korean loudspeakers visible at border, but no broadcasts heard

NK News identifies loudspeakers installed at two locations following Kim Yo Jong’s threat to restart broadcasts

North Korean loudspeakers visible at border, but no broadcasts heard
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts | Chad O'Carroll November 4, 2026
Cargo vessel becomes stranded off North Korea’s coast, possibly to be scrapped

Cargo vessel becomes stranded off North Korea’s coast, possibly to be scrapped

Expert says appearance of vessel near Chongjin’s steel mill suggests it was intentionally beached to be dismantled

Cargo vessel becomes stranded off North Korea’s coast, possibly to be scrapped
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 4, 2026
Senior North Korean party official visits China on heels of Kim Jong Un trip

Senior North Korean party official visits China on heels of Kim Jong Un trip

Expert says Kim Song Nam could hold talks on upcoming APEC summit in China, results of Communist Party’s plenum

Senior North Korean party official visits China on heels of Kim Jong Un trip
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung November 4, 2026
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity

Leader’s sister again rejects FBI claim that DPRK behind Binance hack, labeling it evidence of US hostile policy

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 4, 2026
North Korea fires ‘several missiles’ east into the sea: South Korean military

North Korea fires ‘several missiles’ east into the sea: South Korean military

Seoul does not provide further details about missile type, following DPRK’s fourth launch event in the last week

North Korea fires ‘several missiles’ east into the sea: South Korean military
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 4, 2026
North Korea teases new warship under construction that’s larger than destroyers

North Korea teases new warship under construction that’s larger than destroyers

Citing enemy ‘nuclear blackmail,’ Kim Jong Un pushes likely cruiser-sized vessel and upgrades at west coast shipyard

North Korea teases new warship under construction that’s larger than destroyers
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 4, 2026
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