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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Trump says U.S. in contact with Kim Jong Un amid China state visit
U.S. president mentioned his ‘good’ ties with Kim, saying the DPRK leader has been ‘quiet’ and ‘respectful’ of America
North Korean hackers deploy new AI-developed malware to steal data
New operation targeting South Korean entities uses suite of new and old malware to steal data from computers
South Korea to kick off ‘Taegeuk’ exercise aimed at mitigating North’s threats
The exercise, centered on tabletop war games and computer simulations, is among South Korea’s highest-level drills
North Korean ginseng wonder drug set to reenter Russia: records
Kumdang-5, a ‘panacea’ drug that is claimed to cure cancer, is often found on Russian marketplaces like Ozon
North Korea ordered to pay $70,300 in damages to five Korean War-era POWs
Each of the plaintiffs were imprisoned for at least 45 years before defecting to South Korea in the 2000s
Top diplomats of North Korea and Vietnam vow to boost exchanges and cooperation
Vietnamese special envoy’s visit highlights the ‘high regard’ in which Hanoi holds Pyongyang, DPRK foreign minister says
Russian travelers to North Korea fall to 2-year low in first quarter
Official data shows just over 1,000 Russians entered DPRK in Q1, down from nearly 2,500 who visited in previous quarter
U.N. human rights chief makes first trip to South Korea in 11 years
Accountability for North Korea’s human rights abuses must not be shelved as Seoul pursues diplomacy, he said
ROK air force denies live-fire reduction is linked to diplomacy with North
Military accuses news report of distorting training data, citing safety overhaul after 2025 Pocheon bombing accident
ROK defense chief acknowledges gap with US over command of DPRK wartime response
Ahn Gyu-back says Lee administration is committed to early OPCON transfer as U.S. stresses conditions-based approach
