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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korean ships resume coal smuggling as ice and restrictions thaw
Vessel movements near Nampho port’s coal yard in February indicate loosened COVID-19 measures
Sending leaflets to North Korea from third countries not banned, Seoul says
South Korea's unification ministry clarifies questions raised by so-called "anti-leaflet law"
Daily videos show candid North Korean street life during pandemic
Chinese observer shares detailed footage of Hyesan city in the DPRK border area on social media
Sanctions may be pushing North Korea to cut down trees for construction
Loss of tree cover appears to have jumped four times within a year, but questions remain: Experts
US and South Korea agree on ‘meaningful increase’ of Seoul’s defense share
Seoul’s contribution to defense cost-sharing expected to grow but exact amount still under wraps
Seoul asks Pyongyang to act wisely as US-ROK joint drill begins
The computer-simulated joint exercise will continue for the next nine days, according to the South Korean military
US and South Korea to begin joint springtime military drill on Monday: ROK JCS
Pyongyang has previously denounced the annual drills as rehearsals for an invasion of North Korea
Kim Jong Un urges officials to bring about change North Koreans can appreciate
The North Korean leader wrapped up the country's first-ever "short course" for regional officials, state media reported
Cyberattack links North Korean hackers to ransomware used for extortions
Researchers suspect collaboration between Lazarus Group and criminals behind the TFlower extortion campaign
North Korea-Russia trade plummeted by nearly 42% in 2020 — the year of COVID-19
New data suggests that trade between Pyongyang and Moscow suffered greater blows than previously thought
