North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report
An NGO detected a five-fold spike in ship visits at North Korea’s major ports since 2019
June 30, 2026
Seoul says it tracked North Korea missile test despite no real-time alert
Defense ministry denies missing Hwasong-11D launch as experts point to possible decision not to disclose the test
June 30, 2026
Ask a North Korean: What is nursing school like in North Korea?
A defector recalls why she trained as a nurse, what students studied and the classroom order that stayed with her
Talks with North Korea could restart fast after conditions shift: ex-Trump aide
Former officials from Washington, Stockholm and Seoul agree the moment for diplomacy has passed for now
June 29, 2026
US extends national emergency declaration over North Korea nuclear program
White House cites nuclear proliferation threat as experts say extension reflects continuity in Washington’s DPRK policy
June 29, 2026
US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes
At meeting attended by private firms, working group urged coordination against DPRK crypto heists and IT worker schemes
June 29, 2026
Tuberculosis cases trigger mandatory treatment of North Korean workers in Russia
Court documents provide a peek at early DPRK labor migration, raising concerns over workers’ living conditions in Russia
June 29, 2026
Why Xi Jinping visited the North Korean school that trains future officials
China looks to influence cadres who will one day run DPRK state, but Kim Jong Un appears confident in his grip on power
June 29, 2026
South Koreans reading North Korean newspaper online is on the rise: Seoul
Increase in Rodong Sinmun readers at government-run digital archive follows President Lee’s push to open up access
June 26, 2026
Seoul plans complete overhaul of drone operations to combat North Korean threats
South Korea plans to train 500,000 ‘drone warriors’ and boost counter-drone forces in line with needs of modern warfare
June 26, 2026
