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North Korea puts embassy building in Mexico up for sale for over $2M

North Korea puts embassy building in Mexico up for sale for over $2M

NK News confirms listing after removal of DPRK flag from building, though it’s unclear if mission will move or shut down

North Korea puts embassy building in Mexico up for sale for over $2M
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 11, 2026
South Korea’s top diplomat discusses North Korea with US, Ukraine counterparts

South Korea’s top diplomat discusses North Korea with US, Ukraine counterparts

Cho Hyun’s meeting with Ukrainian FM is first encounter since Seoul recalled ambassador over North Korean POW issue

South Korea’s top diplomat discusses North Korea with US, Ukraine counterparts
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim November 11, 2026
North Korea’s $6.36B crypto heist, and the hidden lives of its IT workers
Podcast

North Korea’s $6.36B crypto heist, and the hidden lives of its IT workers

Shreyas Reddy discusses the record Binance theft, automated laundering and North Koreans working for foreign firms

North Korea’s $6.36B crypto heist, and the hidden lives of its IT workers
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | NK News | Shreyas Reddy November 11, 2026
Czech Republic’s new ambassador to North Korea takes up post at embassy

Czech Republic’s new ambassador to North Korea takes up post at embassy

Arrival of envoy Karel Šrol restores mission operations following extended pandemic suspension

Czech Republic’s new ambassador to North Korea takes up post at embassy
Veronica Hou November 11, 2026
Democrats can’t stop a Trump-Kim summit but could limit deal with North Korea

Democrats can’t stop a Trump-Kim summit but could limit deal with North Korea

Experts say new Congress could push back on sanctions relief, cuts to joint drills and a speedy OPCON transfer

Democrats can’t stop a Trump-Kim summit but could limit deal with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Jooheon Kim November 10, 2026
North Korean leader’s sister slams UN chief over DMZ mine blast remarks

North Korean leader’s sister slams UN chief over DMZ mine blast remarks

Kim Yo Jong accuses António Guterres of siding with Seoul after he urged Koreas to reopen military communication lines

North Korean leader’s sister slams UN chief over DMZ mine blast remarks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 10, 2026
Russian visits to North Korea plateaued in first nine months, data shows

Russian visits to North Korea plateaued in first nine months, data shows

Number of visitors exactly same as same period in 2025 despite third quarter uptick, as tourism fails to take hold

Russian visits to North Korea plateaued in first nine months, data shows
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 10, 2026
Surge in North Korean delegations visiting China puts commercial ties in focus
NK PRO

Surge in North Korean delegations visiting China puts commercial ties in focus

Over 10 DPRK groups have toured Chinese firms, attended training in recent months in sign of growing economic engagement

Surge in North Korean delegations visiting China puts commercial ties in focus
Veronica Hou November 10, 2026
Far from home: The hidden hardships of North Korea’s overseas IT workers
NK PRO

Far from home: The hidden hardships of North Korea’s overseas IT workers

Former workers tell NK Pro of grueling shifts, constant surveillance and the personal toll of separation from family

Far from home: The hidden hardships of North Korea’s overseas IT workers
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy November 9, 2026
US blacklists Seychelles-based crypto exchange over North Korean laundering

US blacklists Seychelles-based crypto exchange over North Korean laundering

MEXC facilitated a sanctioned DPRK bank representative’s transfers of $350K in virtual funds, Treasury says

US blacklists Seychelles-based crypto exchange over North Korean laundering
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 9, 2026