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Chinese man pleads guilty to shipping weapons to North Korea from the US

Chinese man pleads guilty to shipping weapons to North Korea from the US

Justice Department says 42-year-old received $2M to procure arms for Kim Jong Un regime after overstaying student visa

Chinese man pleads guilty to shipping weapons to North Korea from the US
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 10, 2025
Kim Jong Un blames poor hospital construction on use of unskilled military labor

Kim Jong Un blames poor hospital construction on use of unskilled military labor

North Korean leader schedules major conference next month to address ‘obsolete’ customs holding back state projects

Kim Jong Un blames poor hospital construction on use of unskilled military labor
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 10, 2025
Russia is helping North Korea produce knockoff Iranian attack drones, Kyiv says

Russia is helping North Korea produce knockoff Iranian attack drones, Kyiv says

Ukrainian intel chief tells media that allies are in early stage of preparing for manufacture of Shahed UAV in DPRK

Russia is helping North Korea produce knockoff Iranian attack drones, Kyiv says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 10, 2025
UK deploys warship to curb North Korean sanctions evasion near Japan

UK deploys warship to curb North Korean sanctions evasion near Japan

Sanctions monitoring mission supports multilateral efforts to crack down on maritime smuggling by the DPRK

UK deploys warship to curb North Korean sanctions evasion near Japan
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 10, 2025
North Korea, Russia to launch 6K-mile trans-Siberian rail link between capitals

North Korea, Russia to launch 6K-mile trans-Siberian rail link between capitals

Experts say Pyongyang-Moscow train most likely isn’t connected to Kim Jong Un visit but could transport DPRK workers

North Korea, Russia to launch 6K-mile trans-Siberian rail link between capitals
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 10, 2025
North Korean defector sentenced after attempt to return to DPRK in stolen bus

North Korean defector sentenced after attempt to return to DPRK in stolen bus

The man was handed a three year suspended sentence after court found no political motive behind his actions

North Korean defector sentenced after attempt to return to DPRK in stolen bus
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 9, 2025
Seoul urges civic group to halt leaflet launches toward North Korea

Seoul urges civic group to halt leaflet launches toward North Korea

Unification ministry’s appeal follows recent launch, mark first such statement since anti-leaflet law was struck down

Seoul urges civic group to halt leaflet launches toward North Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 9, 2025
North Korea ‘wiped off the internet’ for nine hours after mysterious outage

North Korea ‘wiped off the internet’ for nine hours after mysterious outage

Root cause of overnight disruption is unclear, but expert suggests it is likely an internal issue rather than an attack

North Korea ‘wiped off the internet’ for nine hours after mysterious outage
Civic group sends leaflets to North Korea ahead of ROK presidential election

Civic group sends leaflets to North Korea ahead of ROK presidential election

Launch calling for answers about abductees could offer insight into how Lee administration will address such activities

Civic group sends leaflets to North Korea ahead of ROK presidential election
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 6, 2025
Major DPRK conglomerate targets Russian market with wide-ranging trademark bid

Major DPRK conglomerate targets Russian market with wide-ranging trademark bid

Ragwon Trading Corp. eyes export of growth enhancers, beverages and hygiene products, after years operating in Far East

Major DPRK conglomerate targets Russian market with wide-ranging trademark bid
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 6, 2025