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Russia deploying North Korean 240mm rocket launcher in Ukraine, video suggests
Expert says DPRK may have made weapons to order for Moscow after repeatedly testing upgraded system in recent years
April 22, 2025
North Korea’s imports from China more than double month-on-month in March
Hair for wig production returns as top trade item, while Pyongyang continues piano-buying spree with $1.5M in purchases
April 21, 2025
US deploys B-1 bombers to Japan, placing North Korea in closer striking range
Move marks first time US has stationed such assets at a Japanese air base as it looks to deter China and DPRK
April 21, 2025
Russia cooperation with North Korea may violate nuke nonproliferation treaty: US
State Department report raises concern about Moscow’s 2024 defense pact with Pyongyang and DPRK weapons program
April 21, 2025
North Korean ambassador to Sweden ends 7-year posting headlined by nuke talks
Ri Won Guk played role in 2019 US-DPRK meeting in Stockholm and returns home amid signs Trump could revive diplomacy
April 21, 2025
ROK military stages major artillery drill near maritime border with North Korea
Army fires over 600 rounds into East Sea in two-day exercise aimed at preparing for ‘surprise enemy provocations’
April 18, 2025
UN aviation body rejects North Korean complaint over alleged ROK drone intrusion
ICAO dismisses request to investigate DPRK claims about UAV flights over Pyongyang last year
April 18, 2025
Canada to deploy patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions violations
CP-140 Aurora will operate out of Japan from late April, after past surveillance led to confrontations with China
April 18, 2025
Russia’s answer to Amazon employing hundreds of North Koreans, videos suggest
Social media posts show alleged DPRK laborers at warehouse in possible sanctions breach, though company denies claims
April 17, 2025
38 North Korean refugees enter South in first quarter, most of them young adults
Seoul says new arrivals largely left DPRK before pandemic, as North’s border controls continue to limit defections
April 17, 2025
