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North Korea buys station wagon from China, as food imports drive bilateral trade
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North Korea buys station wagon from China, as food imports drive bilateral trade

Shipment of $38K vehicle likely violates UN sanctions, while outsourcing schemes for wigs and clothing continue

North Korea buys station wagon from China, as food imports drive bilateral trade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Dave Yin June 20, 2025
Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP

Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP

ROK defense ministry highlights budget increases to counter North Korean threats amid US push for ‘burden sharing’

Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 20, 2025
North Korea’s Lazarus Group linked to $11.5M theft from Taiwan crypto exchange

North Korea’s Lazarus Group linked to $11.5M theft from Taiwan crypto exchange

Hackers used social engineering to bypass security, with theft only revealed after sleuth exposed suspicious outflows

North Korea’s Lazarus Group linked to $11.5M theft from Taiwan crypto exchange
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 20, 2025
Germany turned down North Korean offer to reopen embassy in Pyongyang: Sources

Germany turned down North Korean offer to reopen embassy in Pyongyang: Sources

Berlin reportedly unwilling due to DPRK military support for Russia, as Czech Republic and Indonesia eye return

Germany turned down North Korean offer to reopen embassy in Pyongyang: Sources
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 20, 2025
Putin has no plans to visit North Korea in near future, Kremlin says

Putin has no plans to visit North Korea in near future, Kremlin says

Kim Jong Un also unlikely to visit Russia soon despite previous prep, as allies mark one year since Pyongyang summit

Putin has no plans to visit North Korea in near future, Kremlin says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 20, 2025
North Korea slams Israeli attacks on Iran, accuses US of ‘fanning flames of war’

North Korea slams Israeli attacks on Iran, accuses US of ‘fanning flames of war’

First DPRK response to conflict labels Israel a ‘cancer-like entity for peace’ but appears to modulate criticism of US

North Korea slams Israeli attacks on Iran, accuses US of ‘fanning flames of war’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 19, 2025
Russia plans to build $40M checkpoint on its side of new bridge to North Korea
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Russia plans to build $40M checkpoint on its side of new bridge to North Korea

Tender documents outline high costs for dog kennels, toilets and other facilities, highlighting corruption potential

Russia plans to build $40M checkpoint on its side of new bridge to North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 19, 2025
US NGO ready to resume tuberculosis aid to North Korea regardless of tensions

US NGO ready to resume tuberculosis aid to North Korea regardless of tensions

Eugene Bell Foundation says US-DPRK relations do not have to be an obstacle, years after suspending work due to pandemic

US NGO ready to resume tuberculosis aid to North Korea regardless of tensions
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 19, 2025
North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang

North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang

Seoul says it detected projectile launch toward northwest a day after ROK military joined trilateral air exercise

North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 19, 2025
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