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North Korea still closed to private car travel after bridge opening with Russia
Russian tourism association says travelers will have to rely on organized bus tours set to open by the end of 2026
Seoul rejects nuclear sharing as North Korea threat fuels opposition pressure
Vice defense minister dismisses calls for tactical nukes while government promises firm response along the border.
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 thanks troops deployed to Russia in founding anniversary ceremony
This marks the second consecutive year that the regime has held an oath-taking ceremony led by Kim at the same venue.
Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility
IAEA can’t verify DPRK’s nuclear program, Moscow argued, after agency identified another enrichment facility in Yongbyon
Trump-Kim diplomacy may look unlikely. Seoul should prepare anyway
South Korea needs stronger political ‘scaffolding’ before another US-DPRK summit becomes a real possibility
New Zealand warships conclude North Korea sanctions monitoring mission
Royal New Zealand Navy vessels tracked suspected illicit maritime activity in waters near Japan
Russia bridge opens, Songdowon sanctions and North Korea’s forgotten UK insurer
Anton Sokolin unpacks the DPRK’s expanding Russia ties, European pressure and KNIC’s legal history
How the new North Korea-Russia car crossing bridges symbolism and geopolitics
Experts say road bridge may aid military exchanges while reinforcing Pyongyang’s leverage between Moscow and Beijing
North Korean defense chief warns of ‘powerful’ response to US-ROK-Japan drills
Condemnation follows Donald Trump’s recent push to revive engagement with Pyongyang by scaling back joint US-ROK drills
