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Kim Jong Un’s top aide heads to Moscow, days before Putin-Xi-Trump summit
Jo Yong Won set to meet former Russian president Medvedev before Putin heads to China for Trump, Xi summit
Russia, North Korea to operate 14 trips daily on bus route over new bridge
Planned bus line connecting Vladivostok and Rason could support illicit DPRK labor exports, experts say
North Korean troop dispatch to Russia unlikely in winter: Ex-Ukrainian official
Andrii Kovalenko suggests DPRK hasn’t sent more soldiers as expected due to reluctance to join fight in Donbas
North Korea puts embassy building in Mexico up for sale for over $2M
NK News confirms listing after removal of DPRK flag from building, though it’s unclear if mission will move or shut down
Russian visits to North Korea plateaued in first nine months, data shows
Number of visitors exactly same as same period in 2025 despite third quarter uptick, as tourism fails to take hold
South Korea rescued North Korean fishing boat adrift in East Sea this month
Seoul says it’s investigating ship taken into custody on Nov. 3, amid report that some of the fishermen want to defect
Belarus’ top diplomat to North Korea makes first public appearance in Pyongyang
Belarusian charge d’affaires Valery Bahdanouski previously served in Vietnam before his Pyongyang appointment
Uptick in North Korean ships at Russian port suggests coal smuggling scheme
Suspicious activity near Nakhodka points to operation to conceal illicit shipments, as bigger vessels visit Far East
Cargo vessel becomes stranded off North Korea’s coast, possibly to be scrapped
Expert says appearance of vessel near Chongjin’s steel mill suggests it was intentionally beached to be dismantled
North Korea’s surprising economic success will be short-lived, report suggests
ROK report suggests strong growth is driven by war in Ukraine and will wane alongside Russian military demand
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