Foreign Relations
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Russian plane secretly delivered dead North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang: KCTV
State TV shows previously unreported repatriation ceremony amid large-scale events on honoring fallen troops
August 22, 2025
North Korea honors over 100 dead troops from Ukraine war at Pyongyang ceremony
Kim Jong Un oversees event celebrating fallen ‘heroes,’ boasting that they showcased DPRK military might in Russia
August 22, 2025
Pro-Putin pop star Shaman says he’ll perform in North Korea again this year
Russian singer’s remarks follow concert in Pyongyang that he said gave a ‘spirit of freedom’ to his DPRK audience
August 21, 2025
Tycho van der Hoog: North Korea’s forgotten allies in Africa
Scholar traces the DPRK’s enduring influence on continent thanks to support for liberation movements, monuments and more
August 21, 2025
North Korean military officials return from fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine
DPRK state media reports Kim Jong Un met with commanders, decorations ceremony for soldiers planned
August 21, 2025
Ahead of US-ROK summit, North Korea seeks to diminish Lee in Trump’s eyes
Kim Yo Jong’s mocking criticism of ROK leader makes clear that Pyongyang sees no role for Seoul in future talks
August 20, 2025
North Korea buys sanctioned tractors, farm equipment worth over $100K from China
DPRK also imports freezers and ACs banned under UN sanctions, as textiles and wigs once again dominate exchange in July
August 20, 2025
North Korea to take ‘immediate’ diplomatic steps to counter South: Kim Yo Jong
DPRK leader’s sister slams US-ROK drills, calls for ‘preemptive counteraction’ at rare foreign ministry meeting
August 20, 2025
Chinese man sentenced to 8 years in US prison for shipping arms to North Korea
Shenghua Wen previously pled guilty to conspiring with DPRK officials to illegally export weapons from the US
August 19, 2025
An ex-North Korean soldier’s bid for repatriation, and controversial remittances
NK News’ Jooheon Kim discusses why a 95-year-old man wants to cross border and a crackdown on sending money to the DPRK
August 19, 2025
