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New Zealand targets North Korean military support for Russia with new sanctions

New Zealand targets North Korean military support for Russia with new sanctions

Wellington accuses DPRK of helping Moscow ‘sustain its illegal war of aggression,’ pledging to hold it accountable

New Zealand targets North Korean military support for Russia with new sanctions
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill June 19, 2025
North Korea’s pursuit of UNESCO status for taekwondo revives rivalry with South

North Korea’s pursuit of UNESCO status for taekwondo revives rivalry with South

Task force accuses Seoul of inaction on own bid amid fears ROK will lose cultural claim to its national sport

North Korea’s pursuit of UNESCO status for taekwondo revives rivalry with South
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 19, 2025
North Korea-China trade jumps to $230M in May, bringing yearly total to over $1B

North Korea-China trade jumps to $230M in May, bringing yearly total to over $1B

Official data underscores strong growth this year despite speculation about strained ties due to DPRK support for Russia

North Korea-China trade jumps to $230M in May, bringing yearly total to over $1B
Dave Yin
Dave Yin June 18, 2025
North Korea’s international film festival to return in fall after six-year break

North Korea’s international film festival to return in fall after six-year break

Tour agency says first edition since pandemic will screen foreign films, though it's unclear if foreigners can attend

North Korea’s international film festival to return in fall after six-year break
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 18, 2025
US, ROK, Japan hold air drills on countering North Korea after Lee meets Ishiba

US, ROK, Japan hold air drills on countering North Korea after Lee meets Ishiba

Trilateral exercise is first since Lee Jae-myung took office, pledging to continue military cooperation with Tokyo

US, ROK, Japan hold air drills on countering North Korea after Lee meets Ishiba
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 18, 2025
Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney

Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney

South Korean president agrees to strengthen trilateral cooperation with Tokyo in first meeting with Japanese counterpart

Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 18, 2025
ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung

ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung

Two-day exercise taking place despite new president’s pledge to restore inter-Korean pact that prohibited such drills

ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 18, 2025
North Korean coder contributed to blockchain ecosystem undetected, report finds
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North Korean coder contributed to blockchain ecosystem undetected, report finds

Repeated infiltration of Cosmos hub raises concerns about DPRK’s ability to corrupt technologies to benefit Kim regime

North Korean coder contributed to blockchain ecosystem undetected, report finds
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 18, 2025
Kim Jong Un to send 6K military workers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk: Shoigu

Kim Jong Un to send 6K military workers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk: Shoigu

North Korean deployment will include 5K construction workers and 1K mine clearance specialists, security chief says

Kim Jong Un to send 6K military workers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk: Shoigu
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
North Korea brings home the bacon with record pork imports from Russia

North Korea brings home the bacon with record pork imports from Russia

Nearly $1M in shipments drives surge in Russian food exports, as Moscow also restarts parcel deliveries to DPRK

North Korea brings home the bacon with record pork imports from Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
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