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Billions from bullion: The hidden history of North Korea’s gold sales in the UK
Decades before turning to crypto, the DPRK raked in billions for its coffers through a far more conventional source
August 29, 2025
Why Kim Jong Un at China’s parade could be game-changer for peninsula diplomacy
Planned visit could revive ties with Beijing and even jump-start talks with US, especially if Trump decides to join
August 28, 2025
Joseph Torigian: How Xi Jinping’s father rebuilt China-North Korea ties
Scholar examines Xi Zhongxun’s delicate diplomacy with Pyongyang and how that pivotal period shapes relations today
August 28, 2025
US sanctions Russian, Chinese targets over North Korean IT worker schemes
New designations part of coordinated actions with Seoul and Tokyo to curb DPRK activity in support of nuclear program
August 28, 2025
Kim Jong Un to attend major Chinese military parade in early September
North Korean leader will join Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at event, marking his first visit to China since 2019
August 28, 2025
Trump’s ‘fascination’ with Kim Jong Un risks giving Pyongyang upper hand: Bolton
Former national security adviser says ‘maximum pressure’ needed to halt North Korea’s nuclear advances, not summits
August 27, 2025
Book review: ‘Reading North Korea’ reveals power of watching Pyongyang’s words
Isozaki Atsuhito argues that DPRK propaganda remains one of the most reliable tools for understanding the regime
August 27, 2025
North Korea slams Lee’s ‘wild dream’ of denuclearization, day after Trump summit
State media commentary labels South Korean president a ‘confrontation maniac’ but refrains from criticizing US leader
August 27, 2025
What Trump’s improbable bid for ROK land reveals about his North Korea plans
Talk of owning land for bases suggests commitment to US military presence, but experts say proposal hasn’t a prayer
August 26, 2025
Russia trains North Korean experts in mineral exploration, including for uranium
DPRK geologists set to begin advanced program at Siberian university amid push to cooperate on gold and rare earths
August 26, 2025
