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Specialist news on DPRK issues exclusive to the NK Pro website.
China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border
Development suggests China still committed to project, even as DPRK uses connecting highway to dry corn
October 19, 2022
North Korea behind years of cyberattacks against Japanese crypto firms: Tokyo
Japanese police say attacks show fingerprints of DPRK-linked Lazarus Group like spear-phishing and social engineering
October 17, 2022
North Korean coal smuggling ship reappears after 3 years with stolen identity
Un Bong 2 appears to follow precedent by again flying Tanzania’s colors when moving illicit coal for Pyongyang
October 6, 2022
Chinese imports appear to fill North Korean quarantine zone after trade restart
Accumulation of goods visible in satellite imagery shows DPRK maintaining strict COVID-19 prevention policies
October 5, 2022
North Korea could hold weapons expo this month, imagery suggests
Recent activity outside Pyongyang venue closely matches preparations for last year’s missile exhibition in same spot
October 3, 2022
Foreign liquors, cosmetics among sanctioned goods on sale in Pyongyang: Photos
Luxury brands and Chinese industrial goods on offer despite North Korea’s border restrictions, exclusive photos show
September 27, 2022
North Korean hackers using NFTs to steal and launder funds: UN report
DPRK has been linked to multiple NFT schemes, and expert says it could manipulate token values to drive illicit gains
September 26, 2022
Giant new campus in Pyongyang is military institute, exclusive images suggest
Propaganda and architecture show facility next to Kim Il Sung University may support aerospace or missile development
September 23, 2022
North Korean tankers skipping COVID quarantine to deliver oil: UN report
DPRK ships ‘rapidly’ conducting illicit transfers outside Nampho before returning to port, according to Panel of Experts
September 22, 2022
North Korea imports $2M in alcohol from China, exports huge sum of tungsten
Expert calls August trade figures a ‘promising sign’ for Pyongyang as country rebounds from mass COVID outbreak
September 20, 2022
