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UN envoy proposes new system for monitoring North Korean human rights
Elizabeth Salmón calls for greater efforts to hold DPRK accountable, identifying 49 indicators for tracing compliance
March 6, 2026
Russian, North Korean firms building plastics factory in Vladivostok
Joint venture set to start production in April, despite sanctions that prohibit such cooperative entities
March 6, 2026
Seoul seeks to build blockchain-based ‘peace trade system’ with North Korea
Expert says ambitious engagement plans are a ‘pipe dream’ that fail to reflect DPRK’s rejection of inter-Korean ties
March 6, 2026
China’s repatriation of North Koreans may be crimes against humanity: Report
Human rights group says it has also documented forced abortions and beatings by Chinese and DPRK officials
March 5, 2026
US and Russia clash over North Korean nukes at UN forum
Moscow demands IAEA cease ‘speculative’ reports on DPRK enrichment, as US and allies repeat calls for denuclearization
March 5, 2026
Lee Jae Myung dismisses talk of strikes on North Korea like those on Iran
South Korean president urges focus on peace after opposition calls Iran war a ‘preview’ of conflict with Pyongyang
March 5, 2026
North Korean education officials visit Chinese school furniture factory
Visit appears to signal interest in modernizing classrooms with imports, even as DPRK pushes greater domestic production
March 5, 2026
Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile test from new destroyer ahead of deployment
North Korean leader orders 12 nuclear-armed warships by 2030, also attends sniper drills
March 5, 2026
North Korea, Russian nukes are ‘primary existential threat’ to US: Pentagon
Elbridge Colby says US defense strategy doesn’t downplay DPRK threats, calls for allies like Seoul to step up
March 4, 2026
North Korea to hold elections for rubber-stamp parliament after two-year delay
Vote in mid-March suggests DPRK wants new deputies to quickly endorse decisions from Party Congress, experts say
March 4, 2026
