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North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2026
March 3, 2026
Russian TV touts North Korean troops’ ‘selfless’ sacrifice after US strikes Iran
Segment featuring half-naked DPRK soldiers in Russia signals Moscow will stand by biggest war supporter, expert says
March 3, 2026
China seizes 100 tons of frogs and scallops, possibly from North Korea
Evidence suggests goods may have originated from the DPRK, highlighting its efforts to continue illicit seafood trade
March 3, 2026
North Korea has finished new facility at nuclear complex, watchdog says
IAEA chief says building shares traits with enrichment facilities, DPRK continues to operate nuclear reactors
March 3, 2026
Ankit Panda: North Korea’s deterrence calculus after US strikes on Iran
Expert compares Tehran’s experience and Pyongyang’s nuclear doctrine, and discusses Kim Jong Un’s new space-denial goals
March 3, 2026
How the Iran strikes could reshape Kim Jong Un’s calculus on US talks
Trump’s intermingling of diplomacy and military action may undermine incentives for North Korea to engage
March 2, 2026
Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran
A visit to Pyongyang helped the cleric become Tehran’s supreme leader, a role in which he based ties on opposition to US
March 2, 2026
New Indonesian ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang
Jakarta reports Gina Yoginda cut ribbon at embassy to mark full resumption of diplomatic activities post-pandemic
March 2, 2026
North Korea has sent 5K containers of munitions to Russia since August: Seoul
ROK military finds DPRK has deployed a total of 16K troops to Kursk amid continuing support for war against Ukraine
March 2, 2026
UNICEF says it completed two drinking water projects in North Korea last year
New water supply systems at schools and health care facilities serve over 23,000 people, according to UN aid agency
March 2, 2026
