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Cargo trucks appear to cross China-North Korea bridge after 12-year delay

Cargo trucks appear to cross China-North Korea bridge after 12-year delay

Footage posted on Chinese social media showed several trucks crossing the New Yalu River Bridge.

Cargo trucks appear to cross China-North Korea bridge after 12-year delay
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Veronica Hou September 22, 2026
North Korea’s attack drill, Wonsan Kalma slowdown and Google’s blurry maps
Podcast

North Korea’s attack drill, Wonsan Kalma slowdown and Google’s blurry maps

Colin Zwirko breaks down Pyongyang’s strike coordination, tourism limits and new obstacles for open-source research

North Korea’s attack drill, Wonsan Kalma slowdown and Google’s blurry maps
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Colin Zwirko | NK News September 16, 2026
North Korea bars Western, Chinese visitors from Pyongyang trade fair: sources

North Korea bars Western, Chinese visitors from Pyongyang trade fair: sources

Apparent Ebola-related restriction comes months after Pyongyang allowed foreigners to its spring fair

North Korea bars Western, Chinese visitors from Pyongyang trade fair: sources
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 16, 2026
Swiss firm denies North Korea’s claim it operates office in Pyongyang

Swiss firm denies North Korea’s claim it operates office in Pyongyang

DPRK trade portal says Swiss firm helps certify exports, but firm says notion of corporate presence is inaccurate

Swiss firm denies North Korea’s claim it operates office in Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 14, 2026
Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism
NK PRO

Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism

A recap of everything in state media this week, from the Kang Kon destroyer deployment to the Asian Games plans

Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 11, 2026
Russia, North Korea open their first car bridge in ceremony: state media

Russia, North Korea open their first car bridge in ceremony: state media

Russian and DPRK prime ministers set to join the ceremony remotely, 1.5 years after construction began

Russia, North Korea open their first car bridge in ceremony: state media
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 7, 2026
Landslides and floods hit North Korea-Russia border region: Imagery
NK PRO

Landslides and floods hit North Korea-Russia border region: Imagery

North Korean houses, roads and railways damaged, displacing residents and possibly affecting Russia weapons trade

Landslides and floods hit North Korea-Russia border region: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 4, 2026
North Korea researchers likely to be in the dark as defections fall, study says

North Korea researchers likely to be in the dark as defections fall, study says

The number of defectors reaching South Korea has fallen sharply, leaving researchers unable to track recent changes

North Korea researchers likely to be in the dark as defections fall, study says
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 4, 2026
South Korean company seeks a return to North Korea to make school uniforms

South Korean company seeks a return to North Korea to make school uniforms

Hyungji Elite plans to employ DPRK workers in Kaesong and Pyongyang if inter-Korean economic cooperation resumes

South Korean company seeks a return to North Korea to make school uniforms
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 3, 2026
Russia adds $6 million in canopies to North Korea border project as costs soar

Russia adds $6 million in canopies to North Korea border project as costs soar

New procurement records add millions more to budget that has nearly doubled, as Moscow targets early September opening

Russia adds $6 million in canopies to North Korea border project as costs soar
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 1, 2026