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North Korea fires ‘ballistic missiles’ marking second launch in less than a week

North Korea fires ‘ballistic missiles’ marking second launch in less than a week

ROK says projectiles were short-range ballistic missiles fired in northeast direction from South Pyongan Province

North Korea fires ‘ballistic missiles’ marking second launch in less than a week
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 18, 2024
WHO receives sanctions exemption to send vaccine equipment to North Korea

WHO receives sanctions exemption to send vaccine equipment to North Korea

Approval of $43K shipment comes as UN agency supports new DPRK campaign to vaccinate over 1M people

WHO receives sanctions exemption to send vaccine equipment to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 17, 2024
North Korean cybercriminals steal $22M from Indonesian crypto exchange

North Korean cybercriminals steal $22M from Indonesian crypto exchange

Researchers say Lazarus Group used over 150 virtual transactions to launder funds and obscure extent of breach

North Korean cybercriminals steal $22M from Indonesian crypto exchange
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 17, 2024
North Korean IT workers furtively seeking jobs at British firms, UK warns

North Korean IT workers furtively seeking jobs at British firms, UK warns

Workers pose as freelancers to gain employment and generate revenue for DPRK weapons programs, according to advisory

North Korean IT workers furtively seeking jobs at British firms, UK warns
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill September 17, 2024
North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend constitution

North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend constitution

Experts say Supreme People’s Assembly likely to formalize Kim Jong Un’s rejection of reunification and redefine border

North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend constitution
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2024
North Korean arms shipments to Russia are Ukraine’s ‘worst problem,’ Kyiv says

North Korean arms shipments to Russia are Ukraine’s ‘worst problem,’ Kyiv says

Spy chief says DPRK weapons ‘really make a difference’ on front lines, day after top Russian official meets Kim Jong Un

North Korean arms shipments to Russia are Ukraine’s ‘worst problem,’ Kyiv says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 16, 2024
North Korea sends more trash balloon ‘gifts’ ahead of fall harvest holiday

North Korea sends more trash balloon ‘gifts’ ahead of fall harvest holiday

ROK military reports Pyongyang launched 170 balloons over weekend, with around 50 landing in South Korea

North Korea sends more trash balloon ‘gifts’ ahead of fall harvest holiday
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2024
North Korea’s top diplomat visiting Russia to attend forum where Putin to speak

North Korea’s top diplomat visiting Russia to attend forum where Putin to speak

Choe Son Hui left Pyongyang on Monday and will attend two events in St. Petersburg this week, Russian Embassy says

North Korea’s top diplomat visiting Russia to attend forum where Putin to speak
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Seung-Yeon Chung September 16, 2024
Yoon says reuniting South Koreans with relatives in North is ‘most pressing task

Yoon says reuniting South Koreans with relatives in North is ‘most pressing task

President cites deaths of separated family members every year, blaming Pyongyang for recent lack of reunions

Yoon says reuniting South Koreans with relatives in North is ‘most pressing task
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 16, 2024
Swedish diplomats return to North Korea, four years after leaving due to COVID

Swedish diplomats return to North Korea, four years after leaving due to COVID

Sweden is the first Western country to resume diplomatic operations in Pyongyang, a step toward wider reopening

Swedish diplomats return to North Korea, four years after leaving due to COVID
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 16, 2024