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Rare UN meeting spotlights North Korea’s human rights abuses, support for Russia

Rare UN meeting spotlights North Korea’s human rights abuses, support for Russia

Activists and defectors condemn regime for contributing to global instability, as DPRK dismisses critics as ‘scum’

Rare UN meeting spotlights North Korea’s human rights abuses, support for Russia
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 21, 2025
North Korea imports $32M in food in April, continues sanctioned textile trade
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North Korea imports $32M in food in April, continues sanctioned textile trade

Expert says fruit shipments likely for elite, as China outsources production of wigs, watches and clothes

North Korea imports $32M in food in April, continues sanctioned textile trade
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 21, 2025
Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack

Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack

ROK presidential frontrunner suggests DPRK construction work last year served as omen of Yoon’s martial law plans

Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 20, 2025
North Korean firm unveils new AI-powered smartphone at Pyongyang trade fair
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North Korean firm unveils new AI-powered smartphone at Pyongyang trade fair

First smartphone by Sujongchon boasts AI image editor and voice controls but appears to crib from Chinese models

North Korean firm unveils new AI-powered smartphone at Pyongyang trade fair
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 20, 2025
North Korean university delegation visits Russia to discuss ways to boost ties

North Korean university delegation visits Russia to discuss ways to boost ties

Heads of 10 DPRK schools to attend forum in Vladivostok, while envoy says high-level exchanges likely later this year

North Korean university delegation visits Russia to discuss ways to boost ties
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 20, 2025
Experts decry rights violations from North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine war

Experts decry rights violations from North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine war

At Seoul event, ex-ICC chief calls for indicting Kim Jong Un for war crimes, but some doubt criticism will induce change

Experts decry rights violations from North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine war
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 20, 2025
North Korea-China trade holds strong in April in sign of stable economic ties

North Korea-China trade holds strong in April in sign of stable economic ties

Total exchange reaches nearly $222.1M, a 15% on-year increase despite DPRK’s focus on cooperation with Russia

North Korea-China trade holds strong in April in sign of stable economic ties
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 19, 2025
North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine

North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine

Thousands of training officers gather for first conference in 7 years amid push to incorporate lessons from modern war

North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 19, 2025
North Korea expunges ‘unification’ from name of JSA building that hosted summit

North Korea expunges ‘unification’ from name of JSA building that hosted summit

Seoul belatedly confirms ‘Unification Pavilion’ now called ‘Panmun Hall,’ reflecting DPRK’s shift to two-state policy

North Korea expunges ‘unification’ from name of JSA building that hosted summit
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 19, 2025
Presidential candidates spar over need for ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea

Presidential candidates spar over need for ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea

Kim Moon-soo questions feasibility of denuclearization, while Lee Jae-myung stresses reliance on US extended deterrence

Presidential candidates spar over need for ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 19, 2025
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