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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Ukraine denies it apologized to Seoul over North Korean POW row
Kyiv says it only expressed ‘regret’ over dispute, which it attributed to differences over confidentiality terms
Seoul’s plan to send medical aid to North Korea is a ‘provocation’: Kim Yo Jong
Leader’s sister calls offer of ‘shabby items’ an ‘insult’ and claims South falsely accused DPRK of medical shortages
Unification minister opposed North Korea cyber sanctions over mine incident
Chung Dong-young tells lawmakers sanctions are ‘not the answer’ and argues for reconciliation with Pyongyang
Seoul seeks joint probe with UN Command into North Korean border crossings
Plan seeks to formally declare incursions as armistice violations following mine blasts that injured South Korean troops
North Korea renames cultural agency to erase ‘national’ identity with South
Removal of reference to Korean ethnicity unity follows Kim Jong Un’s order to get rid of such ‘remnants of the past’
Russia, North Korea find signs of endangered leopards and tigers living in DPRK
The two sides agreed to cooperate in the search and protection of the rare big cats, a Russian reserve says
Prankster appears to hack voicemail of North Korea’s UN mission to mock country
Calls to listed number for New York office direct to profane recording that ridicules food shortages
North Korea rejects Seoul’s land mine probe, warns against DMZ demining efforts
The statement follows South Korea’s pledge to clear mines south of the border if Pyongyang does not remove them itself
Defector who facilitated remittances to North Korea acquitted in landmark case
South Korea’s Supreme Court rules defendant did not violate law because DPRK is not a foreign country under constitution
Seoul says Ukrainian apology over North Korean POW disclosure falls short
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun tells lawmakers that South Korea is weighing recall of ambassador to Kyiv
