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South Korea resumes limited tours to Panmunjom after 18-month suspension
But border village remains closed to public nearly 2 years after Travis King’s defection to North Korea during tour
May 15, 2025
North Korea uses shady online market registered in US to launder stolen crypto
DPRK cybercriminals’ reliance on Chinese-language service Xinbi highlights growth of gray markets that dwarf darknet
May 15, 2025
North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report
Expert says US intel assessment, while not new, reflects growing push to upgrade American missile defenses
May 14, 2025
US names North Korea as a country not cooperating with counterterrorism efforts
Designation for 29th consecutive year blocks the sale of American weapons to the DPRK
May 14, 2025
State Department bans use of US passports for travel to North Korea for 9th year
Washington cites ‘serious risk’ of arrest and detention to justify restrictions, which now extend through Aug. 2026
May 14, 2025
Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’
North Korean leader urges KPA to improve training methods for modern war following troop deployment to fight Ukraine
May 14, 2025
In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights
High-level gathering set to provide rare platform to address DPRK abuses amid ongoing paralysis on Security Council
May 13, 2025
Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Deployment of HMAS Sydney for Operation Argos comes as multilateral sanctions team prepares to release first report
May 13, 2025
ROK activists launch leaflets toward North Korea calling for abductees’ return
Balloon launch comes after border residents blocked previous attempts due to concerns about DPRK trash balloons
May 12, 2025
US, ROK stage naval drills on countering North Korean incursions over sea border
Joint exercise in East Sea trains for special ops attacks and comes as DPRK projects more aggressive naval posture
May 12, 2025
