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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Canadian arctic patrol ship monitors North Korea smuggling for 2nd time in month
Operation based out of Japan aimed to document DPRK ship-to-ship transfers in violation of UN sanctions
South Korea backs UN resolution on North Korean human rights, first under Lee
Co-sponsorship comes despite activists’ concerns that Lee would downplay abuses to support diplomacy with Pyongyang
Russian, North Korean media ink deal on ‘objective coverage’ of bilateral ties
Agreements on mass media cooperation point to efforts to align messaging amid deepening cooperation over Ukraine war
North Korean firms behind dubious cure-all medicines register brands in Russia
UN-sanctioned pharmaceutical company is among firms looking to enter Russian market amid booming bilateral ties
New broadcasting service launches to spread outside info to North Koreans
Led by a defector, Korea Internet Studio aims to fill gap left by closure of radio programs transmitting into DPRK
North Korean diplomats join COP30 climate change summit in Brazil
Delegation continues DPRK’s focus on environmental diplomacy even as country shrinks from broader engagement
Lao foreign minister to visit North Korea this week to boost ties: Vientiane
Thongsavanh Phomvihane visiting for five days at invitation of DPRK, a month after Lao president met Kim Jong Un
Black smoke rises over Pyongyang as large fire burns down building: Imagery
Apparent factory or warehouse reduced to ashes by Nov. 2 blaze in North Korean capital, near iconic Ryugyong Hotel
North Korean cyber campaign fueled by new malware strain that wipes phones
Researchers find cyberattacks exploited ‘social trust’ between victims, but disagree on threat group attribution
Chinese fishing boats appear to be illegally operating from North Korean waters
ROK coast guard says vessels cross into South before fleeing, which suggests DPRK continues to sell fishing rights












