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North Korean workers see significant wage increase, benefits in China: report
Workers in China do not work past 7 p.m., and are paid overtime for their services, according to a new study
May 11, 2026
US court clears way for vote on moving $71M in crypto stolen by North Korea
Dead pastor’s family seeks frozen assets as ‘terrorism’ payout, but crypto firms argue the funds belong to theft victims
May 11, 2026
North Korean soldiers parade in Moscow for first time as Kim Jong Un skips event
DPRK sent over 120 infantry, air force and navy troops to Red Square, but their involvement in Ukraine war is unclear
May 11, 2026
Researchers develop AI medical tool for North Korean defectors
Seoul researchers say MediBridge flags unfamiliar terms and prompts users to add details needed for diagnosis
May 8, 2026
North Korea says it will deploy new nuclear-armed warship in ‘mid-June’
Kim Jong Un oversees 120-mile navigation test off west coast, also inspects tanks and missile launcher factory
May 8, 2026
North Korea says it’s not bound by NPT, rejects denuclearization
Ambassador Kim Song slams US for ‘forcing’ North Korea to adhere to obligations under treaty it withdrew from in 2003
May 7, 2026
Putin secretly awarded North Korean generals in charge of Kursk fighting
President Vladimir Putin appears to have personally awarded DPRK generals last year, as April state media footage shows
May 7, 2026
Seoul says North Korea constitution revision won’t change peace policy
South Korea pledges continued pursuit of inter-Korean co-existence after Pyongyang codifies ‘two-state’ framework
May 7, 2026
US ‘laptop farmers’ get jail time for aiding DPRK IT workers scam local firms
Tennessee and New York residents get 18 months each following yearslong collaboration that generated over $1.2 million
May 7, 2026
North Korea’s amended constitution redefines borders, but remains vague: source
Document seen by NK News drops unification language, elevates Kim’s authority and updates nuclear command rules
May 6, 2026
