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North Korea’s abductions are ‘state-sponsored kidnapping,’ US ambassador says

North Korea’s abductions are ‘state-sponsored kidnapping,’ US ambassador says

Amb. Mike Waltz urged Pyongyang to resolve decades-old Japanese abductee cases during symposium with families

North Korea’s abductions are ‘state-sponsored kidnapping,’ US ambassador says
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 25, 2026
North Korean construction near border is ‘civil,’ not armistice breach: UNC

North Korean construction near border is ‘civil,’ not armistice breach: UNC

After ROK allegations, US-led command says DPRK activities are defensive in nature and restricted to the northern side

North Korean construction near border is ‘civil,’ not armistice breach: UNC
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 25, 2026
Russia sends Ebola testing kits to North Korea amid new Africa outbreak

Russia sends Ebola testing kits to North Korea amid new Africa outbreak

The shipment of an unspecified quantity of test kits comes amid wide-ranging health care cooperation between the allies

Russia sends Ebola testing kits to North Korea amid new Africa outbreak
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 25, 2026
Chinese kids set to visit UK-sanctioned North Korean Songdowon camp: tour firm

Chinese kids set to visit UK-sanctioned North Korean Songdowon camp: tour firm

Potential trip comes after DPRK recalled its British ambassador over designation and Kim-Xi pledged to boost exchanges

Chinese kids set to visit UK-sanctioned North Korean Songdowon camp: tour firm
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 25, 2026
Why North Korea’s anti-unification policies are an admission of weakness
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Why North Korea’s anti-unification policies are an admission of weakness

Pyongyang knows it lacks leverage and is vulnerable to outside cultural influence, but hostility gives it strength

Why North Korea’s anti-unification policies are an admission of weakness
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 24, 2026
Ambassador recall, remote work scams and the lives of North Korea’s elites
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Ambassador recall, remote work scams and the lives of North Korea’s elites

Shreyas Reddy talks tensions with UK, while author Jieun Baek explains why DPRK elites can be privileged but powerless

Ambassador recall, remote work scams and the lives of North Korea’s elites
Kim launches campaign to end North Korean coal industry’s ‘backwardness’

Kim launches campaign to end North Korean coal industry’s ‘backwardness’

North Korean leader vows to expand nuclear forces to counter U.S.-led ‘hegemony,’ oversees leadership shuffle

Kim launches campaign to end North Korean coal industry’s ‘backwardness’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 23, 2026
What it would actually mean to accept North Korea as a nuclear state
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What it would actually mean to accept North Korea as a nuclear state

US and allies already recognize DPRK’s nuke status in practice, but legal and political acceptance are bigger obstacles

What it would actually mean to accept North Korea as a nuclear state
Michael Bosack
Michael Bosack June 22, 2026
China-North Korea processing trade holds firm with raw hair, wigs
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China-North Korea processing trade holds firm with raw hair, wigs

Pyongyang also imported $2.2 million worth of medicine, including drugs used to treat tuberculosis

China-North Korea processing trade holds firm with raw hair, wigs
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 22, 2026
South Korean military alleges North’s border fortification violates armistice

South Korean military alleges North’s border fortification violates armistice

The Joint Chiefs assessed North Korea’s refortification project will be finished a year early

South Korean military alleges North’s border fortification violates armistice
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 22, 2026
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