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ROK choppers spotted near DMZ after collapse of military deal with North Korea
Photos show three helicopters where flights were previously banned, underscoring increased military activity near border
December 6, 2023
North Korea closes embassies in Senegal and Guinea as Africa exodus continues
Expert says DPRK appears to have concluded there are few benefits to maintaining historical presence in region
December 5, 2023
Send kids to hard labor to fight foreign influence, Kim Jong Un tells moms
North Korean leader declares ‘intensifying’ campaign against youth exposure to outside culture
December 5, 2023
South Korea launches commercial satellite to improve monitoring of North Korea
Launch using solid-fuel rocket comes just two days after Space X put ROK’s first military spy satellite in orbit
December 4, 2023
Head of pro-North Korea group arrested in Spain over US crypto charges
Spanish aristocrat Alejandro Cao de Benos insists he can’t be extradited over allegations he advised DPRK on blockchain
December 4, 2023
North Korea to hype domestic tourism to Russians at Moscow expo, minister says
Russian official says Moscow also seeks DPRK tourists, a possible bid to boost influx of sanctioned laborers
December 4, 2023
Kim Jong Un lectures moms on ‘growing’ issue of errant youth, falling birth rate
North Korean leader and top male officials call for women to raise kids loyal to regime at national mothers’ meeting
December 4, 2023
North Korea says new spy satellite starts mission to aid nuclear missile units
New office also established under space agency for military satellite’s operation, state media says
December 3, 2023
US, South Korea and Japan sanction North Koreans over spy satellite launch
Australia set to follow suit with own designations, which expert says seek to make up for lack of UNSC action
December 1, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s daughter rocks Gucci shades despite crackdown on bourgeois culture
Expert says luxury brands are status symbol for North Korean elite but that sanctions likely limit import of new lines
December 1, 2023
