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North Korea opens border city of Rason to almost all travelers: Tour agency
News

North Korea opens border city of Rason to almost all travelers: Tour agency

Non-Russian tourists, excluding from US and ROK, can reportedly visit special economic zone for first time in 5 years

North Korea opens border city of Rason to almost all travelers: Tour agency
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer January 16, 2025
Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
Analysis

Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push

Title and ranking of Ri Son Gwon suggest he still leads a department, despite Seoul’s claims that UFD was downgraded

Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser January 16, 2025
North Korea stole over $600M in cryptocurrency in 2024, US and allies confirm
News

North Korea stole over $600M in cryptocurrency in 2024, US and allies confirm

US, ROK and Japan emphasize need for greater collaboration between public and private sectors to counter DPRK threat

North Korea stole over $600M in cryptocurrency in 2024, US and allies confirm
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 15, 2025
North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video
News

North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video

Release of new interrogation footage comes as Kyiv’s top diplomat holds up POWs as ‘proof’ of DPRK involvement in war

North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 15, 2025
Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’
News

Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’

Peter Hegseth’s statement may signal shift from US policy of not accepting DPRK’s nuclear status

Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer January 15, 2025
Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success
News

Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success

But outgoing president also warns of growing DPRK-Russia cooperation, as Trump return threatens his diplomatic legacy

Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 14, 2025
North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
North Korea News Podcast

North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push

NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses offers to exchange POWs and why mounting casualties in Kursk are a problem for Pyongyang

North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 14, 2025
Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk
Investigations

Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk

New footage appears to show Pyoljji-3 system, suggesting DPRK is using Ukraine war to conduct battlefield testing

Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 14, 2025
US appoints former special envoy on North Korea to oversee embassy in Seoul
News

US appoints former special envoy on North Korea to oversee embassy in Seoul

Joseph Yun to serve as interim charge d’affaires, while a senior official criticizes ‘shocking’ and ‘wrong’ martial law

US appoints former special envoy on North Korea to oversee embassy in Seoul
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 13, 2025
Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky
News

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Kyiv also releases interrogation footage suggesting one of two captured North Koreans may not want to return to DPRK

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 13, 2025
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