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ROK holds naval exercises near border to commemorate those killed by North Korea
Defense chief tells troops to be ready for DPRK surprise attacks as navy conducts live-fire drills around peninsula
March 27, 2024
After trial balloon, Kim Yo Jong says North Korea not interested in Japan talks
Leader’s sister says DPRK will reject all contact with Tokyo, concluding summit offer was ‘politically motivated’
March 27, 2024
North Korean soccer star lands at DPRK club after sanctions derail Europe career
Pro-regime outlet reports Han Kwang Song now on top April 25 team, and expert says he’s unlikely to play overseas again
March 27, 2024
US, ROK launch new task force to counter North Korean oil smuggling
Allies seek to crack down on sanctions evasion supporting DPRK nuclear program amid dysfunction in UN sanctions regime
March 27, 2024
Massive Russian cargo plane linked to missile trade flies to North Korea
Freighter and Russian government plane traveled to Pyongyang in dead of night last week, flight-tracking data shows
March 27, 2024
North Korean IT workers impersonating Japanese nationals to secure jobs: Tokyo
Japan advisory echoes warnings that DPRK overseas laborers are earning millions to fund Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions
March 26, 2024
North Korea expanding suspected uranium enrichment site, satellite imagery shows
Construction could increase floor space for centrifuges and comes after Kim Jong Un called for boosting nuke production
March 26, 2024
North Korean TV censors blue jeans while airing British gardening show
Decision to blur host’s pants reflects regime’s ban on jeans since the early 90s, expert says
March 26, 2024
‘Impossible’ to gauge North Korean humanitarian need without access: Aid groups
Humanitarian groups say they still don’t know when they can return, while UN still appears to be relying on 2019 data
March 26, 2024
Wagner Group helped smuggle North Korean weapons to Russia: Report
Russians conspired with DPRK officials in Syria to orchestrate arms transfers, member state tells UN Panel of Experts
March 26, 2024
