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New Zealand to deploy new aircraft to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion
News

New Zealand to deploy new aircraft to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion

Boeing P-8A Poseidon will operate out of Okinawa from mid-April and watch for illegal ship-to-ship transfers

New Zealand to deploy new aircraft to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy April 10, 2024
Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue
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Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue

Tokyo continues to make efforts for bilateral summit, but expert notes challenge of defining what counts as resolution

Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha Park April 9, 2024
China’s third highest-ranked official to visit North Korea this week
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China’s third highest-ranked official to visit North Korea this week

Zhao Leji will attend opening ceremony for ‘friendship year’ to mark 75th anniversary of ties, two sides announce

China’s third highest-ranked official to visit North Korea this week
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Lina Park April 9, 2024
North Korea’s silence on Trump speaks volumes about its view of the US election
Analysis

North Korea’s silence on Trump speaks volumes about its view of the US election

State media insists capitalists control the US political system, but regime’s actions betray a desire to resume dialogue

North Korea’s silence on Trump speaks volumes about its view of the US election
Peter WardPeter Ward April 9, 2024
The revolutionary axis linking North Korea, Iran and Hamas
Analysis

The revolutionary axis linking North Korea, Iran and Hamas

DPRK weapons and unique expertise are a welcome asset for Iran and its proxies in a global assault on US leadership

The revolutionary axis linking North Korea, Iran and Hamas
Benjamin R. YoungBenjamin R. Young April 9, 2024
Russia to hold talks with North Korea on increasing quota for DPRK students
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Russia to hold talks with North Korea on increasing quota for DPRK students

Proposal is likely a ‘ploy’ to bring in DPRK workers under student visas in violation of sanctions, expert says

Russia to hold talks with North Korea on increasing quota for DPRK students
Joe SmithJoe Smith April 8, 2024
JucheGPT: How North Korea can weaponize AI to sway elections and sow discord
Analysis

JucheGPT: How North Korea can weaponize AI to sway elections and sow discord

Generative AI, LLMs and more could help Kim regime transform its influence operations and flood internet with fake news

JucheGPT: How North Korea can weaponize AI to sway elections and sow discord
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy April 8, 2024
Human Rights Council requests update to landmark report on North Korean abuses
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Human Rights Council requests update to landmark report on North Korean abuses

Activist says call to update Commission of Inquiry is council’s most ambitious action on DPRK human rights in years

Human Rights Council requests update to landmark report on North Korean abuses
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha Park April 5, 2024
North Korean insurance firms dodging sanctions with foreign help: UN report
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North Korean insurance firms dodging sanctions with foreign help: UN report

Panel of Experts lists 12 firms alleged to have worked with DPRK companies that divert profits to WMD program

North Korean insurance firms dodging sanctions with foreign help: UN report
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer April 4, 2024
State media review: North Korean space official promises more satellite launches
Analysis

State media review: North Korean space official promises more satellite launches

An in-depth analysis of space plans, claims about Japan-DPRK contact and the start of the new school year

State media review: North Korean space official promises more satellite launches
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung April 4, 2024