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US says no changes in conditions for OPCON transfer: South Korean lawmaker

US says no changes in conditions for OPCON transfer: South Korean lawmaker

Remarks by defense committee chair come amid questions about Seoul’s readiness to lead defense against North Korea

US says no changes in conditions for OPCON transfer: South Korean lawmaker
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim November 9, 2026
Russia used North Korean KN-23 missiles in Ukraine energy site strike: Zelensky

Russia used North Korean KN-23 missiles in Ukraine energy site strike: Zelensky

Ukrainian leader appeals for interceptors after latest attack allegedly using DPRK short-range ballistic missiles

Russia used North Korean KN-23 missiles in Ukraine energy site strike: Zelensky
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 9, 2026
Why a road link to Russia is North Korea’s newest ‘bridge to nowhere’
COLUMN

Why a road link to Russia is North Korea’s newest ‘bridge to nowhere’

Logistical hurdles and limited tourism mean the Novichenko Bridge will transport little, consigning it to symbolic role

Why a road link to Russia is North Korea’s newest ‘bridge to nowhere’
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 6, 2026
North Korean wrestler suspended over suspected doping

North Korean wrestler suspended over suspected doping

The provisional penalty comes amid Pyongyang’s efforts to improve its image following past doping scandals

North Korean wrestler suspended over suspected doping
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 6, 2026
North Korea remains silent for domestic audience on flurry of weapons tests
NK PRO

North Korea remains silent for domestic audience on flurry of weapons tests

A recap of everything in state media this week, from Chinese delegation arrivals to tragedies abroad

North Korea remains silent for domestic audience on flurry of weapons tests
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung November 6, 2026
Belarus’ top diplomat to North Korea makes first public appearance in Pyongyang

Belarus’ top diplomat to North Korea makes first public appearance in Pyongyang

Belarusian charge d’affaires Valery Bahdanouski previously served in Vietnam before his Pyongyang appointment

Belarus’ top diplomat to North Korea makes first public appearance in Pyongyang
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 6, 2026
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
Podcast

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