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Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
CGI battles and romance meet in new North Korean war epic exalting Kim Il Sung
‘72 Hours’ revises human focus of DPRK cinema but never loses sight of propaganda that obedience to leader is above all
February 5, 2025
Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea calls for return of Chinese tourists
Ambassador Wang Yajun visited Pyongyang Metro and Air China office amid anticipation of tourism opening beyond Russians
February 5, 2025
North Korea eyes match against Russian national team after club friendlies
Men’s team was victorious in one match, drew in another with Russian coach expressing interest in acquiring DPRK player
February 5, 2025
Business exploration trip to North Korea raises sanctions concerns
Dutch firm facilitating first such trip in 5 years says potential investors can visit in May but expert warns of risks
February 5, 2025
North Korean arrivals to Russia mark 12-fold yearly increase in 2024
Record number of DPRK citizens entered as students while more than 6,400 Russians visited North Korea in same period
February 4, 2025
North Korea’s top universities forge new links with Russian institutions
DPRK delegations visited various Russian universities to discuss nuclear science, joint training and student exchanges
February 4, 2025
North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks Pyongyang’s first statement on new US administration and troops being retrained
February 4, 2025
Russia tasks small firm with construction of $91 million bridge to North Korea
Construction on the Tumen River crossing appears to have already begun with completion date set for end of 2026
February 4, 2025
How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops
DeepSeek’s open-source R1 offers Pyongyang path toward realizing Kim’s vision of AI-powered military to challenge rivals
February 3, 2025
North Korea in January 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from January 1 to January 31, 2025
February 3, 2025
