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7 Chinese, US nationals charged with smuggling weapons to North Korea
Justice Department presses additional charges against Chinese man serving 8 years for shipping firearms from LA
Putin sends ‘congratulatory’ letter to Kim Jong Un, presumably for his birthday
North Korean state media publishes text of Kim’s reply to Russian leader dated Jan. 8, widely seen as his date of birth
North Korea hasn’t resumed regular flights to Shanghai, counter to schedule
Data shows Air Koryo flew to Chinese city only once in recent months despite stating it operates biweekly flights
Seeing the future: What to expect from North Korea in the new year
The NK News team discusses what it got wrong about 2025 and makes new predictions for 2026
Playing dictator: Why a Kim Jong Un lookalike says his act isn’t just a joke
Howard X shares how lampooning North Korea’s leader has linked his life to global geopolitics, from Ukraine to Hong Kong
North Korea condemns US military intervention in Venezuela
Pyongyang called Washington’s action as ‘another example’ of the ‘rogue and brutal nature of the U.S.’
Kim Jong Un inspects missile factory, orders increased production
The DPRK leader called for a ‘2.5 times’ production capacity boost as missiles to be deployed to military units in 2026
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS
Seoul and Tokyo condemn Pyongyang after first missile launch of 2026, assess projectiles flew over 550 miles
Kim Yo Jong receives a portrait of herself as a New Year’s gift from Russia
Russian spokesperson sends work by Kremlin-linked artist who previously painted portrait given to Donald Trump
1500 war dead, 25 delegations, no ICBMs: North Korea’s bloody 2025 in numbers
Data shows Russia ties once again led the way, even as the DPRK strengthened cooperation with other players
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