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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea and China’s top diplomats hold talks in Pyongyang
Two sides agree to celebrate anniversary of mutual defense pact but reveal few details about discussions
Singaporean man gets jail time over North Korean oil smuggling plot: Report
Kwek Kee Seng sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $63K for facilitating gas oil shipments to the DPRK
Lawmaker claims Seoul failed to detect North Korean missile launch this week
Defense Committee chief says South Korea learned of Tuesday’s launch from the US, faulting tracking capabilities
Crypto exchange issues alert after North Korean IT worker infiltrates leadership
Stabble’s warning to withdraw funds comes a week after DPRK hackers stole $285M from another Solana-based exchange
North Korea says it tested missiles with cluster munitions, blackout bombs
State media also reports tests of ‘electromagnetic’ weapon, anti-aircraft missiles and ‘low-cost’ missile engine
US, ROK to hold joint air force exercise for two weeks from Friday
Freedom Flag drills on countering North Korea will focus on validating capabilities in preparation for OPCON transfer
Belarus says it will open embassy in North Korea by August
Lukashenko called for establishing a mission last month following summit with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang
Trump could meet Kim Jong Un for summit this fall: Former US official
Fred Fleitz says US is unlikely to abandon denuclearization and should demand North Korea stop supplying arms to Russia
Chinese foreign minister to visit North Korea from Thursday
Neither side has announced agenda for Wang Yi’s visit, which comes a month before Trump’s planned trip to China
Seoul plans to replace troops on North Korea border with AI-based systems
Defense minister says military will cut front-line personnel by three-quarters, amid growing manpower shortages
