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Kim Jong Un votes at a coal mine in election for rubber-stamp parliament
North Korean leader’s choice of where to vote sends message about support for industry as he promotes five-year plan
March 16, 2026
DPRK says it fired 12 nuclear-capable rockets, figure at odds with ROK analysis
Kim Jong Un, alongside his young daughter, oversaw the drills amid large-scale U.S.-ROK military exercise
March 15, 2026
North Korea fires salvo of around 10 ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
The missiles were launched from near Pyongyang at 1:20 p.m. KST, according to Seoul
March 14, 2026
Air China set to revive Beijing-Pyongyang route for first time since 2020
Six years after halting the service China’s state airline lists flights starting March 30, follows rail resumption
March 14, 2026
Russia shares technical standards with North Korea, a boon for cooperation
Experts say vast database could help DPRK improve suitability of products for Russian market, potentially even weapons
March 13, 2026
US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes
Sanctions against actors in the DPRK, Vietnam, Laos and Spain take aim at networks funding Pyongyang’s weapons programs
March 13, 2026
North Korean crops held strong through winter before lean period: report
Winter crops are a crucial source of food for North Koreans during the lean period from May to August
March 12, 2026
Chinese passenger train crosses into North Korea for first time in 6 years
Social media footage shows a locomotive pulling seven cars into North Korea’s Sinuiju
March 12, 2026
Kim Jong Un inspects new pistols in first post-congress weapons factory visit
Accompanied by daughter, Kim tested ‘excellent’ handguns and called for expanding production under new five-year plan
March 12, 2026
North Korean firms set to offer wigs, sanctioned textiles to Russian market
Official records show three DPRK companies registered trademarks in Russia so far this year
March 11, 2026
