May 10, 2024

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Joe Smith

Joe Smith

Joe Smith is a News Trainee at NK News.  

News

‘Two-way’ North Korea-Russia ties threaten global peace, Blinken says

US Secretary of State warns DPRK seeks help with missile program in exchange for aiding Russia’s war effort in Ukraine

Joe SmithJoe SmithSeptember 26, 2023
News

Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island

Unification ministry says man’s possessions indicate he was DPRK citizen, though it’s unclear if he was trying to defect

Joe SmithJoe SmithSeptember 22, 2023
News

North Korea’s foreign minister totes $10K ostrich-leather Gucci bag in Russia

Leader’s sister also carried Dior bag during Kim Jong Un’s trip, despite regime’s criticism of ‘bourgeois culture’

Joe SmithJoe SmithSeptember 18, 2023
News

US extends ban on civilian planes entering North Korean airspace for five years

Department of Transportation cites threats from DPRK’s unannounced missile tests to aviation security

Joe SmithJoe SmithSeptember 15, 2023
News

North Korean hackers continue to attack critical US infrastructure: Pentagon

New US Cyber Strategy reflects growing recognition of importance of secure communications since Ukraine war, expert says

Joe SmithJoe SmithSeptember 14, 2023
News

North Korea-Russia summit to talk arms deal would be ‘huge mistake’: VP Harris

White House laments ‘act of desperation’ while expert sees major potential gains for DPRK

Joe SmithJoe SmithSeptember 11, 2023
News

North Korea will ‘pay a price’ for arms sales to Russia, top US official says

Remarks follow reports of looming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, which White House didn’t confirm

Joe SmithJoe SmithSeptember 6, 2023
Analysis

What to make of reports that Kim Jong Un will visit Russia for summit with Putin

Experts disagree on if Russia needs North Korean arms but say both sides seek to counter US-ROK military cooperation

Arius DerrArius Derr | Chad O'Carroll | Joe SmithSeptember 5, 2023
News

North Korean embassies to open doors for events for first time during pandemic

Multiple missions to hold receptions for founding anniversary, in what expert calls move to revive global engagement

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Joe SmithSeptember 1, 2023
News

US calls out Russian, Chinese inaction over North Korean satellite launch at UN

DPRK defends space launch as ‘legitimate right’ during emergency UN Security Council meeting, as 13 members condemn it

Joe SmithJoe SmithAugust 28, 2023
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