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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
Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border

Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border

Suspect in his 40s under investigation for violating Aviation Safety Act by releasing balloons from Ganghwa Island

Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill June 17, 2025
Lee Jae-myung talks North Korea at G7 as meeting with Trump falls through

Lee Jae-myung talks North Korea at G7 as meeting with Trump falls through

South Korean president discusses peninsula denuclearization with Australian counterpart and plans to meet Japan’s Ishiba

Lee Jae-myung talks North Korea at G7 as meeting with Trump falls through
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 17, 2025
India appoints ambassador to North Korea after four-year envoy absence

India appoints ambassador to North Korea after four-year envoy absence

Aliawati Longkumer to fill post vacant since COVID-19 closures, marking return to full diplomatic presence in Pyongyang

India appoints ambassador to North Korea after four-year envoy absence
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 17, 2025
Russia’s Shoigu back in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un for 2nd time this month

Russia’s Shoigu back in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un for 2nd time this month

Top security official’s trip comes less than two weeks after last visit to Pyongyang to discuss Ukraine war

Russia’s Shoigu back in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un for 2nd time this month
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow

Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow

Arrival of presidential fleet jets points to possible visit by high-level officials, two weeks after Shoigu-Kim talks

Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
North Korea could reopen Rason to foreign tours in ‘near future’: Travel agency

North Korea could reopen Rason to foreign tours in ‘near future’: Travel agency

Policy reversal reportedly comes after Chinese groups visited and could include new rules barring content creators

North Korea could reopen Rason to foreign tours in ‘near future’: Travel agency
Dave Yin
Dave Yin June 16, 2025