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Kim Jong Un votes at a coal mine in election for rubber-stamp parliament

Kim Jong Un votes at a coal mine in election for rubber-stamp parliament

North Korean leader’s choice of where to vote sends message about support for industry as he promotes five-year plan

Kim Jong Un votes at a coal mine in election for rubber-stamp parliament
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 16, 2026
Russia shares technical standards with North Korea, a boon for cooperation

Russia shares technical standards with North Korea, a boon for cooperation

Experts say vast database could help DPRK improve suitability of products for Russian market, potentially even weapons

Russia shares technical standards with North Korea, a boon for cooperation
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 13, 2026
US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes

US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes

Sanctions against actors in the DPRK, Vietnam, Laos and Spain take aim at networks funding Pyongyang’s weapons programs

US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 13, 2026
Iran oil shock threatens North Korea from its fuel pumps to black markets
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Iran oil shock threatens North Korea from its fuel pumps to black markets

For North Korea, the pain from oil price hikes is compounded by the source of much of its fuel: black markets

Iran oil shock threatens North Korea from its fuel pumps to black markets
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 12, 2026
North Korean crops held strong through winter before lean period: report

North Korean crops held strong through winter before lean period: report

Winter crops are a crucial source of food for North Koreans during the lean period from May to August

North Korean crops held strong through winter before lean period: report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 12, 2026
Ask a North Korean: What happens when you get injured and can’t work?

Ask a North Korean: What happens when you get injured and can’t work?

A defector recalls the challenges he faced after a bike accident, including demands that he pay to take time off

Ask a North Korean: What happens when you get injured and can’t work?
Jin Ju-dong March 11, 2026
How the world can get ahead of North Korean hackers’ crypto playbook

How the world can get ahead of North Korean hackers’ crypto playbook

Former US sanctions official warns DPRK is outpacing enforcement, stressing need for public-private cooperation

How the world can get ahead of North Korean hackers’ crypto playbook
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 10, 2026
Chinese video spotlights sanctioned goods inside North Korean factories

Chinese video spotlights sanctioned goods inside North Korean factories

A Chinese blogger captured footage of computers, TVs and other machinery that use U.S. and Chinese parts in North Korea

Chinese video spotlights sanctioned goods inside North Korean factories
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 10, 2026
North Korea abruptly cancels sold-out international marathon

North Korea abruptly cancels sold-out international marathon

Authorities call off race without explanation, casting doubt on North Korea’s readiness to resume foreign tourism

North Korea abruptly cancels sold-out international marathon
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 9, 2026
What to know about the North Korean towns chosen for 2026 rural development plan
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What to know about the North Korean towns chosen for 2026 rural development plan

Military and mining towns top list of 21 counties selected under third year of Kim Jong Un’s ‘20x10’ project

What to know about the North Korean towns chosen for 2026 rural development plan
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 9, 2026
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