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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Few sanctioned items appear in North Korea-China trade data despite smuggling
Beijing reports usual suspects of fabrics, soybean oil and hair led exchange in November, omitting sensitive goods
Lee Jae Myung orders tighter government coordination on North Korea policy
Creation of new security ministers’ meeting follows signs of discord between unification and foreign ministries
ROK has adjusted criteria for identifying North Korean border incursions: JCS
Seoul says it now refers to both South Korean military and UNC maps due to deterioration of physical markers in DMZ
Russia denies holding ‘secret’ talks with Seoul on North Korean nuclear issue
Spokesperson says Moscow refuses to mediate between the Koreas, denouncing denuclearization as meaningless
Belarusian exchange says it established partnership with North Korean firm
Unnamed DPRK company reportedly seeks to import dairy products from Russian ally as two countries expand commercial ties
North Korean crypto theft hits new high in 2025 on back of Bybit heist: Reports
Researchers say DPRK actors stole up to $2B this year, accounting for over half of all global crypto theft
Lee says South Koreans won’t become ‘commies’ from reading North Korean media
President criticizes limits on access, stating they reflect outdated ideas about citizens’ vulnerability to propaganda
UN General Assembly adopts resolution slamming North Korean human rights abuses
US, South Korea among 61 nations to back measure criticizing DPRK’s use of resources on military rather than people
Seoul presses China to help revive diplomacy with its ally North Korea
But Beijing makes no mention of related discussion at foreign ministry talks, reflecting gap over DPRK policy
Kim Jong Un opens more new regional factories, promising a ‘socialist paradise’
Ceremony on west coast comes as authorities race to finish projects for 20×10 rural development initiative by year’s end
