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Ferry could link Russian Far East to North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort: Envoy
Russian ambassador says two sides are working out logistics for tourists to visit beach resort set to open next month
May 22, 2025
US working to appoint new special envoy for North Korean human rights: Rubio
Secretary of state says Washington will fill position as required by law, despite not doing so in Trump’s first term
May 22, 2025
Ukrainian lawmakers push to designate North Korea as ‘aggressor state’
Parliamentary resolution calls for international community to recognize DPRK military support for Russia’s invasion
May 22, 2025
North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles toward East Sea: ROK military
JCS says launch took place from east coast region on Thursday morning and that it detected preparations in advance
May 22, 2025
‘Serious accident’ derails launch of new North Korean warship: State media
Kim Jong Un condemns failure during side launch of 5000-ton destroyer as ‘criminal act’ after ramp ‘detached prematurely
May 22, 2025
Rare UN meeting spotlights North Korea’s human rights abuses, support for Russia
Activists and defectors condemn regime for contributing to global instability, as DPRK dismisses critics as ‘scum’
May 21, 2025
Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack
ROK presidential frontrunner suggests DPRK construction work last year served as omen of Yoon’s martial law plans
May 20, 2025
North Korean university delegation visits Russia to discuss ways to boost ties
Heads of 10 DPRK schools to attend forum in Vladivostok, while envoy says high-level exchanges likely later this year
May 20, 2025
Experts decry rights violations from North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine war
At Seoul event, ex-ICC chief calls for indicting Kim Jong Un for war crimes, but some doubt criticism will induce change
May 20, 2025
North Korea-China trade holds strong in April in sign of stable economic ties
Total exchange reaches nearly $222.1M, a 15% on-year increase despite DPRK’s focus on cooperation with Russia
May 19, 2025
