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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korean leader’s sister slams UN chief over DMZ mine blast remarks
Kim Yo Jong accuses António Guterres of siding with Seoul after he urged Koreas to reopen military communication lines
Russian visits to North Korea plateaued in first nine months, data shows
Number of visitors exactly same as same period in 2025 despite third quarter uptick, as tourism fails to take hold
South Korea rescued North Korean fishing boat adrift in East Sea this month
Seoul says it’s investigating ship taken into custody on Nov. 3, amid report that some of the fishermen want to defect
North Korea says navy to deploy new ‘high-speed torpedo’ in early 2027
State media reports second test of new weapon in past month but refrains from publishing photos
US blacklists Seychelles-based crypto exchange over North Korean laundering
MEXC facilitated a sanctioned DPRK bank representative’s transfers of $350K in virtual funds, Treasury says
US says no changes in conditions for OPCON transfer: South Korean lawmaker
Remarks by defense committee chair come amid questions about Seoul’s readiness to lead defense against North Korea
Russia used North Korean KN-23 missiles in Ukraine energy site strike: Zelensky
Ukrainian leader appeals for interceptors after latest attack allegedly using DPRK short-range ballistic missiles
North Korean wrestler suspended over suspected doping
The provisional penalty comes amid Pyongyang’s efforts to improve its image following past doping scandals
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
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
