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Brazil’s first ambassador to North Korea in a decade takes up post in Pyongyang

Brazil’s first ambassador to North Korea in a decade takes up post in Pyongyang

Ambassador Ricardo Primo Portugal pays a visit to the Chinese ambassador as North Korea welcomes wave of new diplomats

Brazil’s first ambassador to North Korea in a decade takes up post in Pyongyang
Veronica Hou November 5, 2026
UNESCO body backs North Korean taekwondo listing without South’s involvement

UNESCO body backs North Korean taekwondo listing without South’s involvement

The two Koreas’ competing claims for UNESCO recognition highlight the martial art’s divergent development

UNESCO body backs North Korean taekwondo listing without South’s involvement
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 5, 2026
Senior North Korean party official visits China on heels of Kim Jong Un trip

Senior North Korean party official visits China on heels of Kim Jong Un trip

Expert says Kim Song Nam could hold talks on upcoming APEC summit in China, results of Communist Party’s plenum

Senior North Korean party official visits China on heels of Kim Jong Un trip
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung November 4, 2026
Hyunseung Lee on Kim Jong Un death rumors and North Korea’s succession
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Hyunseung Lee on Kim Jong Un death rumors and North Korea’s succession

North Korean escapee examines recent fake news, potential successors and why sudden regime collapse is unlikely

Hyunseung Lee on Kim Jong Un death rumors and North Korea’s succession
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | NK News November 4, 2026
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity

Leader’s sister again rejects FBI claim that DPRK behind Binance hack, labeling it evidence of US hostile policy

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 4, 2026
North Korea in October 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
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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 in October 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | NK Pro November 3, 2026
North Korea’s surprising economic success will be short-lived, report suggests

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

North Korea’s surprising economic success will be short-lived, report suggests
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 3, 2026
Romania appoints new charge d’affaires to North Korea after reopening embassy

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

Romania appoints new charge d’affaires to North Korea after reopening embassy
Veronica Hou November 3, 2026
Kim Yo Jong denies North Korean involvement in $6B Binance crypto theft

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

Kim Yo Jong denies North Korean involvement in $6B Binance crypto theft
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2026
How North Korea turned its tech talent into a global money-making machine
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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

How North Korea turned its tech talent into a global money-making machine
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy November 2, 2026