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North Korean leader’s ‘butler’ Kim Chang Son dies at 81
Kim Jong Un’s former chief secretary played a prominent role in arranging summits with U.S. and South Korea in 2018-19
December 26, 2025
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2025
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
December 25, 2025
US carries out artillery drills with new rocket system near North Korean border
‘Steel rain’ exercises highlights US drive to modernize military capabilities alongside ally South Korea
December 24, 2025
North Korea’s record year of crypto theft lays bare a ‘modern-day pirate state’
Embrace of AI and cooperation with Chinese networks have turned DPRK threat groups into financial juggernaut for regime
December 24, 2025
North Korean crypto theft hits new high in 2025 on back of Bybit heist: Reports
Researchers say DPRK actors stole up to $2B this year, accounting for over half of all global crypto theft
December 19, 2025
Kim Jong Un opens more new regional factories, promising a ‘socialist paradise’
Ceremony on west coast comes as authorities race to finish projects for 20×10 rural development initiative by year’s end
December 19, 2025
Kim Jong Un visits father’s mausoleum to pay tribute on 14th death anniversary
State media reports North Korean leader prayed for Kim Jong Il’s ‘immortality,’ carrying forward his father’s policies
December 17, 2025
Kim Jong Un and family tour new factories, leisure complex in Pyongyang suburb
Opening comes as North Korea has increasingly prioritized Kangdong over other areas under regional development push
December 16, 2025
North Korean IT workers wreak havoc online. Here’s where they actually live.
From Chinese dorms to Laos flats, DPRK operatives work in the shadows around the world to send money back to Pyongyang
December 15, 2025
Crypto trading site faces $7.5M in US fines for enabling North Korean laundering
Peer-to-peer exchange allowed Lazarus Group to repeatedly cash out stolen funds despite warnings from Washington
December 11, 2025
