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US court orders North Korea to pay $400M over 1968 seizure of USS Pueblo

US court orders North Korea to pay $400M over 1968 seizure of USS Pueblo

State Department notifies DPRK’s UN mission after judge awarded $3.35M to each crew member over captivity

US court orders North Korea to pay $400M over 1968 seizure of USS Pueblo
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 26, 2026
Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘inspired’ by China’s success in border city visit

Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘inspired’ by China’s success in border city visit

Pyongyang and Beijing promote joint stance against ‘U.S. aggression’ weeks before Trump visits China

Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘inspired’ by China’s success in border city visit
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 25, 2026
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: Xinhua

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: Xinhua

Kim tours anti-U.S. museum, car factory with top Chinese officials as Xi Jinping skips Saturday’s events

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Chinese border city of Dandong: Xinhua
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 24, 2026
Kim Jong Un rallies junior commanders to build ‘world’s strongest’ army

Kim Jong Un rallies junior commanders to build ‘world’s strongest’ army

Meeting on KPA company leaders focuses on loyalty to Kim and skills gained from war against Ukraine

Kim Jong Un rallies junior commanders to build ‘world’s strongest’ army
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 24, 2026
Chinese officials visit North Korea to mark China’s entry into Korean War

Chinese officials visit North Korea to mark China’s entry into Korean War

76th anniversary comes amid unconfirmed report that DPRK delegation is in China to prepare for visit by Kim Jong Un

Chinese officials visit North Korea to mark China’s entry into Korean War
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 23, 2026
Seoul again proposes talks with North Korea on border lines amid rising tensions

Seoul again proposes talks with North Korea on border lines amid rising tensions

South Korean says it seeks to verify location of Military Demarcation Line to prevent clashes after land mine blasts

Seoul again proposes talks with North Korea on border lines amid rising tensions
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 23, 2026
Police investigating if North Korean IT worker infiltrated ROK organization

Police investigating if North Korean IT worker infiltrated ROK organization

South Korea authorities identified suspected case of worker obtaining employment under a false identity last year

Police investigating if North Korean IT worker infiltrated ROK organization
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 23, 2026
UN experts raise concern about fates of forcibly repatriated North Koreans

UN experts raise concern about fates of forcibly repatriated North Koreans

Statement says those sent back from China face arbitrary detention and violence, calling for DPRK to reveal whereabouts

UN experts raise concern about fates of forcibly repatriated North Koreans
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 22, 2026
North Korean, Russian prosecutors sign deal on combating terrorism, smuggling

North Korean, Russian prosecutors sign deal on combating terrorism, smuggling

Update to 2024 agreement highlights allies’ continuing cooperation in law enforcement

North Korean, Russian prosecutors sign deal on combating terrorism, smuggling
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 22, 2026
Kim Yo Jong denounces South Korean lawmaker who criticized loudspeaker plans

Kim Yo Jong denounces South Korean lawmaker who criticized loudspeaker plans

North Korean leader’s sister engages in war of words over border tensions, says loudspeakers operational ‘within days’

Kim Yo Jong denounces South Korean lawmaker who criticized loudspeaker plans
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 22, 2026