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Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korean IT workers steal from US firms

Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korean IT workers steal from US firms

Kejia and Zhenxia Wang supported scheme to defraud over 100 US firms and steal sensitive data from defense contractors

Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korean IT workers steal from US firms
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 16, 2026
Russian-occupied Ukrainian region discusses deepening ties with North Korea

Russian-occupied Ukrainian region discusses deepening ties with North Korea

Kherson governor meets DPRK ambassador, raises possibility of food exports and humanitarian cooperation

Russian-occupied Ukrainian region discusses deepening ties with North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 16, 2026
North Korean economy is ‘recovering’ thanks to Russia, China ties: Seoul

North Korean economy is ‘recovering’ thanks to Russia, China ties: Seoul

Unification Ministry says Pyongyang is leveraging US-China competition to increase its autonomy and bargaining power

North Korean economy is ‘recovering’ thanks to Russia, China ties: Seoul
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 15, 2026
North Korea kicks off tourism expo amid hopes for reopening to Chinese visitors

North Korea kicks off tourism expo amid hopes for reopening to Chinese visitors

State media say souvenir exhibition will ‘further develop’ tourism industry and expand ties with friendly countries

North Korea kicks off tourism expo amid hopes for reopening to Chinese visitors
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung April 13, 2026
After a decade of work, extension of Pyongyang Metro still years from completion
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After a decade of work, extension of Pyongyang Metro still years from completion

Construction proceeds at a snail’s pace despite growing pressure on North Korean capital’s transport system

After a decade of work, extension of Pyongyang Metro still years from completion
Jacob Bogle
Jacob Bogle April 13, 2026
Switzerland to reopen cooperation office in North Korea after 6 years

Switzerland to reopen cooperation office in North Korea after 6 years

Bern says it is working to restore presence in Pyongyang this year, making it the third European state to return

Switzerland to reopen cooperation office in North Korea after 6 years
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 10, 2026
Singaporean man gets jail time over North Korean oil smuggling plot: Report

Singaporean man gets jail time over North Korean oil smuggling plot: Report

Kwek Kee Seng sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $63K for facilitating gas oil shipments to the DPRK

Singaporean man gets jail time over North Korean oil smuggling plot: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 9, 2026
Chinese foreign minister to visit North Korea from Thursday

Chinese foreign minister to visit North Korea from Thursday

Neither side has announced agenda for Wang Yi’s visit, which comes a month before Trump’s planned trip to China

Chinese foreign minister to visit North Korea from Thursday
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 8, 2026
Russia says new road bridge to North Korea set to open this summer

Russia says new road bridge to North Korea set to open this summer

Announcement comes after transport ministers held talks on expanding rail, aviation and maritime links

Russia says new road bridge to North Korea set to open this summer
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 6, 2026
North Korea slams UN resolution on its human rights abuses as a ‘provocation’
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North Korea slams UN resolution on its human rights abuses as a ‘provocation’

A recap of everything in state media this week, from silence on Iran and art festival prep to the new school semester

North Korea slams UN resolution on its human rights abuses as a ‘provocation’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 3, 2026
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