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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Russia busted North Korean peanut delivery in rare sanctions compliance: records
Russian customs office slapped a $610 fine, only for an appellate court to let the importer off with a warning
Seoul holds live-fire drills near disputed sea border with North Korea
South Korean marines fired live rounds from K9 howitzers and Chunmoo MLRS as Pyongyang continues to reject NLL
North Korea leads global crypto crime with theft of $643M in first half of 2026
DPRK haul is down from last year’s record high, but Pyongyang remains the biggest threat to crypto services, report says
Russia trains North Korean experts to combat drug trafficking
Training sessions were conducted under UN narcotics control body for specialists from DPRK and former Soviet Republics
Seoul, Kyiv move closer to transferring North Korean POWs to South Korea
Top diplomats say fate of DPRK soldiers captured fighting for Russia should follow international law and their wishes
Lee, Moon agree on need to continue pursuing dialogue with North Korea
South Korean president says inter-Korean ties feel nearly irreversible but vows to continue engagement policy
Russia to launch bus route to North Korea by end of 2026: official
Vostok Intur travel agency to operate the route as the allies work on a new car bridge across the Tumen River
North Korea set to export more beer to Russia as allies’ commercial ties bolster
Import filing shows Thaesong Foodstuffs and Daily Necessities Factory entered partnership with Vladivostok’s Mega Ship
North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report
An NGO detected a five-fold spike in ship visits at North Korea’s major ports since 2019
Seoul says it tracked North Korea missile test despite no real-time alert
Defense ministry denies missing Hwasong-11D launch as experts point to possible decision not to disclose the test
