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What an Italian tourist saw in North Korea around this month’s military parade
Marco Maggi shares impressions of the ‘clean, modern’ capital and why the DPRK is worth visiting despite tight controls
North Korea set for another bumper harvest after strong summer crop growth
NK Pro analysis points to steady improvements in crop health, likely thanks to good weather rather than party policies
Fabrics, oil and sanctioned goods drive North Korea-China trade to record highs
Official data records largely traditional mix of trade items last month, alongside sedan, forklifts and sports equipment
Russia says it will help North Korea modernize outdated power plants
But Moscow subsequently retracts announcement, possibly reflecting political sensitivities ahead of Putin-Trump talks
North Korea-China trade surges to six-year high on heels of Kim-Xi summit
Rising imports and exports drive September exchanges to $271M in the latest sign of warming ties
North Korean soldier defects to the South: JCS
DPRK soldier crosses fortified inter-Korean border in first known military defection under Lee administration
North Korean troops flying drones into Ukraine to support Russian strikes: Kyiv
Ukrainian military says DPRK reconnaissance operations, while based in Kursk, extend beyond Russian territory
Bloody letters, violent art: Russia’s new tribute to North Korea war ties
History exhibition in Moscow embraces DPRK propaganda linking cooperation against Ukraine to fight with colonial Japan
US takes ‘final’ steps to cut off Cambodian firm aiding North Korean cybercrime
New rule barring Huione Group from financial system part of broader action against cybercrime and trafficking in region
Russian pop star Shaman remixes propaganda for paean to ‘Comrade Kim Jong Un’
‘The Sun of Korea’ depicts North Korean leader marching at the vanguard, while praising allies’ war-forged friendship
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