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North Korea in October 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2026
North Korea’s surprising economic success will be short-lived, report suggests
ROK report suggests strong growth is driven by war in Ukraine and will wane alongside Russian military demand
Romania appoints new charge d’affaires to North Korea after reopening embassy
Appointment of Bogdan Marian Anghel follows restoration of diplomatic mission for the first time since pandemic
Kim Yo Jong denies North Korean involvement in $6B Binance crypto theft
Leader’s sister calls US attribution a ‘grave political provocation,’ while appearing to leave door open to diplomacy
How North Korea turned its tech talent into a global money-making machine
Former IT workers offer an exclusive look at how they rose from obscurity to infiltrate foreign companies for the regime
North Korea slams US-ROK drills, accusing allies of rehearsing nuclear use
Seoul says DPRK’s position on recent military exercises is aimed at justifying own development of nuclear weapons
North Korea tests cluster warhead, plans military use by end of 2026
State media claims cluster bomb warhead can devastate 12–13 hectares
US curbed intel sharing over Seoul’s disclosure of North Korean nuke site: NIS
South Korean spy agency confirms unification minister’s remarks triggered restrictions, but downplays significance
Kim Jong Un keeps up busy schedule amid growing inter-Korean border tensions
A recap of everything in state media, from the North Korean leader’s visit to China and a drone expo to the fall harvest
Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert
Experts say a Multi-Domain Task Force could improve missile tracking but risks repeat of 2016 THAAD dispute
