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North Korea’s pursuit of UNESCO status for taekwondo revives rivalry with South
Task force accuses Seoul of inaction on own bid amid fears ROK will lose cultural claim to its national sport
June 19, 2025
North Korea-China trade jumps to $230M in May, bringing yearly total to over $1B
Official data underscores strong growth this year despite speculation about strained ties due to DPRK support for Russia
June 18, 2025
North Korea’s international film festival to return in fall after six-year break
Tour agency says first edition since pandemic will screen foreign films, though it's unclear if foreigners can attend
June 18, 2025
US, ROK, Japan hold air drills on countering North Korea after Lee meets Ishiba
Trilateral exercise is first since Lee Jae-myung took office, pledging to continue military cooperation with Tokyo
June 18, 2025
Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney
South Korean president agrees to strengthen trilateral cooperation with Tokyo in first meeting with Japanese counterpart
June 18, 2025
ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung
Two-day exercise taking place despite new president’s pledge to restore inter-Korean pact that prohibited such drills
June 18, 2025
North Korean coder contributed to blockchain ecosystem undetected, report finds
Repeated infiltration of Cosmos hub raises concerns about DPRK’s ability to corrupt technologies to benefit Kim regime
June 18, 2025
Kim Jong Un to send 6K military workers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk: Shoigu
North Korean deployment will include 5K construction workers and 1K mine clearance specialists, security chief says
June 17, 2025
North Korea brings home the bacon with record pork imports from Russia
Nearly $1M in shipments drives surge in Russian food exports, as Moscow also restarts parcel deliveries to DPRK
June 17, 2025
Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border
Suspect in his 40s under investigation for violating Aviation Safety Act by releasing balloons from Ganghwa Island
June 17, 2025
