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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Kim Jong Un kicks off end-of-year plenum to discuss upcoming Party Congress
Long absent top official reappears at multi-day North Korean meeting set to review economic and ideological issues
Hundreds of foreign runners to descend upon North Korea for Pyongyang marathon
Authorities set to ease border controls in premier race for second straight year despite ongoing tourism restrictions
US defense funding bill aims to stop unilateral troop reduction in South Korea
Roughly 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea are tasked with defending Seoul and deterring North Korea
7 Chinese ships ‘shadowed’ New Zealand vessel tracking North Korean smuggling
Trailing of HMNZS Aotearoa comes shortly after Chinese warship allegedly followed French frigate watching DPRK transfers
Longtime Russian ambassador to North Korea dies at 70: Foreign ministry
The top envoy who boosted Russia’s ties to the DPRK served in Pyongyang for nearly 11 years
North Korean farming experts seek Russia’s help to expand crop variety
DPRK agriculture academy delegation aims to boost links with Russian researchers as Pyongyang eyes higher crop yields
US omits North Korea mention in first security strategy of Trump’s second term
New US document omits DPRK for first time since Cold War as China drops denuclearization from nonproliferation paper
Suspending US-ROK drills not on table to restart North Korea talks: Wi Sung-lac
Top security official dismisses possibility after President Lee previously floated scaling back or postponing exercises
Chinese sellers offloading ‘black cars’ in North Korea to prevent repossession
Social media posts suggest the DPRK is becoming the final stop for mortgaged vehicles with unresolved ownership claims
Families of abductees in North Korea ‘devastated’ by Lee’s ignorance on issue
Families union calls for Seoul to make issue ‘top priority,’ saying government hasn’t taken meaningful action
