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North Korea expands role in Ukraine war with rare weapons emerging at frontline
Photos show mortars long confined to DPRK parades and museum are now deployed with Russian troops in Kursk
Russian security chief meets Kim Jong Un, discusses Ukraine and Korean Peninsula
Sergei Shoigu makes one-day trip to Pyongyang for talks on defense pact and honoring North Koreans who fought in Kursk
New effort to monitor North Korea sanctions is ‘shadow’ of UN Panel of Experts
MSMT’s underwhelming first report offers little original material, but experts hold out hope for future improvements
North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election
South Korean authorities confirm GPS 'disturbances’ in Yellow Sea last week that required issuing warning to ships
Russia looks to speed up construction of new car bridge to North Korea
Draft decree moves up completion date from end of next year to June 2026, targeting anniversary of Kim-Putin summit
China paints road on unused bridge to North Korea in sign of prep for opening
Messages directing traffic appear as DPRK continues work on possible trade facilities near notorious ‘bridge to nowhere’
Russia gave North Korea advanced air defenses over Ukraine war support: Report
Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team created to replace UN panel documents ‘unlawful’ arms transfers in first report
Shoigu praises North Korean troops for defending Kursk as if ‘own motherland’
Russian security chief says allies share ‘same trench’ in fight against Ukraine and West, meeting with DPRK counterpart
North Korean firms tout labor exports and luxury goods despite sanctions
New issue of Foreign Trade magazine promotes DPRK inroads in Russia and China, including through joint ventures
North Korean security chief departs for Moscow, expected to meet Sergei Shoigu
Russia dispatches reciprocal delegation to Pyongyang as faltering peace talks raise questions about DPRK role in Ukraine
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