North Korea-China smuggling scheme appears to restart after monthslong lull
Satellite imagery shows staging lots and crossing points active along Yalu River soon after Kim-Xi summit
July 6, 2026
Pro-North Korean activists arrested in Turkey ahead of NATO summit
Leaders of a Russia-based DPRK friendship group reportedly face up to 5 years in prison amid Turkey’s crackdowns
July 6, 2026
Kim Jong Un watches cruise missile tests from new 5,000-ton destroyer
Leader vows to commission Kang Kon destroyer within two months after missile, guns and electronic warfare system tests
July 5, 2026
North Korea in June 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to June 30, 2026
July 3, 2026
No reports of North Korean GPS jamming near maritime border, Seoul says
A coast guard official told NK News the service received no recent reports of GPS jamming near western island
July 3, 2026
North Korean hackers expand supply chain attack campaign across ecosystems
Campaign targeting developers could allow attackers to steal credentials and set up further attacks, researchers warn
July 3, 2026
North Korean traders fall victim to Russian corn supply scam: records
DPRK buyer used sanctioned Mongolian front to buy $1.4M worth of Russian corn, only to be scammed by Russian supplier
July 3, 2026
North Korea reviews first-half economy as coal sector takes center stage
A recap of everything in state media this week, from mining town modernization and production targets to diplomacy
July 3, 2026
Seoul ministry prematurely renamed ‘defectors’ as migrants: human rights group
The Unification Ministry began using ‘North Korean-born citizens’ in official documents to refer to defectors
July 2, 2026
Russia busted North Korean peanut delivery in rare sanctions compliance: records
Russian customs office slapped a $610 fine, only for an appellate court to let the importer off with a warning
July 2, 2026
