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Seoul asks North Korea to give notice before releasing water from border dam
Request comes as DPRK authorities warn of heavy rain in border areas following start of monsoon season
North Korea fires first missiles in months in response to US-ROK drills
DPRK issues ‘strong warning’ against ‘hostile’ exercises as it launches two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea
Russia ‘in process’ of buying North Korean ammunition for Ukraine war, US says
US officials confirm media reports but give no indication DPRK has already shipped artillery shells and rockets
Prosecutors raid Presidential Archives over forced repatriation of North Koreans
Search seeks records that shine light on Moon administration’s decision-making process in controversial 2019 case
Gavi ‘understands’ North Korea administering COVID-19 vaccines from China
Global vaccine alliance tells NK News that Beijing provided doses, without stating number or type of vaccines
North Korea reports no COVID cases amid signs of trade restart with Russia
Number of people screened increases slightly as testing of workers handling imported cargo continues
UN Panel of Experts details North Korea sanctions violations in latest report
A roundup of NK News and NK Pro coverage of key findings on weapons development, illegal shipping, cyberattacks and more
North Korean COVID-19 testing plummets from record highs
DPRK collects less than quarter of samples reported in early March, as Gavi continues ‘dialogue’ with North on vaccines
China’s Omicron surge shows risk of North Korea’s own zero-COVID strategy
Experts expect tighter border controls, warning virulent variant would wreak havoc on DPRK’s unvaccinated population
US Forces Korea intensifies missile defense exercises after North Korea launches
Simulated combat operations come after DPRK tested long-range missile system and US called for ‘enhanced readiness’
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