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Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions
The upcoming summit with China should aim for minimum coordinated action on North Korea, not a grand bargain.
September 23, 2026
North Korea denounces MSMT as ‘ghost group’ over its overseas labor findings
Pyongyang dismisses the 11-nation body as lacking UN authority and accuses its members of serving Washington’s agenda
Ukrainian medics recall how they saved North Korean POW captured by Kyiv
One of Kyiv’s North Korean POWs was captured in early 2025 following an attempt at his own life
September 22, 2026
Russia’s Kursk to boost tourism at combat sites of North Korean soldiers
Kursk Gov. Alexander Khinshtein plans to turn underground command posts used by DPRK soldiers into tourism attractions
September 22, 2026
Cargo trucks appear to cross China-North Korea bridge after 12-year delay
Footage posted on Chinese social media showed several trucks crossing the New Yalu River Bridge.
September 22, 2026
Top diplomats of US, ROK, Japan reaffirm North Korean denuclearization goal
Cho, Rubio and Motegi press for return to dialogue as Pyongyang declares its nuclear status ‘absolute’
September 22, 2026
North and South Korea battle to 1-1 draw in Asian Games women’s soccer clash
A rivalry marked by lopsided results produced a closely fought contest, with both teams advancing to the quarterfinals.
September 21, 2026
Tokyo, Seoul rescue 3 North Korean sailors after vessels sink off Japanese coast
Patrol boats, aircraft mobilized after two vessels being towed by DPRK-flagged cargo ship en route to Wonsan went down
September 21, 2026
North Korea tensions expose Seoul’s uneasy relationship with UN Command
Latest dispute revives deeper questions over armistice authority, the DMZ and OPCON transfer
September 21, 2026
North Korea hides missile launch from civilian populace as officials lambast US
A recap of everything in state media this week, from officials’ public criticism of the US to missing missile reports
September 18, 2026
