Seoul holds live-fire drills near disputed sea border with North Korea
South Korean marines fired live rounds from K9 howitzers and Chunmoo MLRS as Pyongyang continues to reject NLL
July 2, 2026
North Korea leads global crypto crime with theft of $643M in first half of 2026
DPRK haul is down from last year’s record high, but Pyongyang remains the biggest threat to crypto services, report says
July 2, 2026
Russia trains North Korean experts to combat drug trafficking
Training sessions were conducted under UN narcotics control body for specialists from DPRK and former Soviet Republics
July 2, 2026
Seoul, Kyiv move closer to transferring North Korean POWs to South Korea
Top diplomats say fate of DPRK soldiers captured fighting for Russia should follow international law and their wishes
July 1, 2026
Lee, Moon agree on need to continue pursuing dialogue with North Korea
South Korean president says inter-Korean ties feel nearly irreversible but vows to continue engagement policy
July 1, 2026
Russia to launch bus route to North Korea by end of 2026: official
Vostok Intur travel agency to operate the route as the allies work on a new car bridge across the Tumen River
July 1, 2026
North Korea set to export more beer to Russia as allies’ commercial ties bolster
Import filing shows Thaesong Foodstuffs and Daily Necessities Factory entered partnership with Vladivostok’s Mega Ship
July 1, 2026
Kim Jong Un orders work on at least 9 of his mansions in June: satellite imagery
The simultaneous roofwork took place on a variety of the North Korean leader’s luxurious compounds across the country
July 1, 2026
Destroyer deployment, missile tests, drone warfare and North Korea’s near misses
Joon Ha Park talks DPRK military modernization, while author Fyodor Tertitskiy explores crises that shaped Kim dynasty
July 1, 2026
New North Korean warship still at civilian port a week after deployment ceremony
NK Pro analysis also reveals movement of new east coast naval destroyer, including to base near nuke submarine factory
June 30, 2026
