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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
North Korea imports $32M in food in April, continues sanctioned textile trade
Expert says fruit shipments likely for elite, as China outsources production of wigs, watches and clothes
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 firm unveils new AI-powered smartphone at Pyongyang trade fair
First smartphone by Sujongchon boasts AI image editor and voice controls but appears to crib from Chinese models
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
North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine
Thousands of training officers gather for first conference in 7 years amid push to incorporate lessons from modern war
May 19, 2025
North Korea expunges ‘unification’ from name of JSA building that hosted summit
Seoul belatedly confirms ‘Unification Pavilion’ now called ‘Panmun Hall,’ reflecting DPRK’s shift to two-state policy
May 19, 2025
Presidential candidates spar over need for ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea
Kim Moon-soo questions feasibility of denuclearization, while Lee Jae-myung stresses reliance on US extended deterrence
May 19, 2025
