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North Korean media marks Chinese army anniversary for first time in three years

North Korean media marks Chinese army anniversary for first time in three years

Coverage of banquet at Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang is latest sign that bilateral ties are on the mend

North Korean media marks Chinese army anniversary for first time in three years
Dave Yin
Dave Yin July 23, 2025
North Korea officially starts work on next warship under plan to transform navy

North Korea officially starts work on next warship under plan to transform navy

Construction on new destroyer on west coast comes after Kim Jong Un vowed to build two more warships in 2026

North Korea officially starts work on next warship under plan to transform navy
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 22, 2025
Russian media showering North Korea with unprecedented attention, report finds

Russian media showering North Korea with unprecedented attention, report finds

OpenMinds says coverage reflects bid to promote axis also including China and Iran, though experts question this framing

Russian media showering North Korea with unprecedented attention, report finds
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 22, 2025
North Korean ChatGPT, renaming the unification ministry and Seoul’s main enemy
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North Korean ChatGPT, renaming the unification ministry and Seoul’s main enemy

NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses a flurry of hearings for ROK ministry nominees and what they had to say about the DPRK

North Korean ChatGPT, renaming the unification ministry and Seoul’s main enemy
North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says

North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says

AI expert at Kim Il Sung university claims Pyongyang is focusing on generative AI but that sanctions impede cooperation

North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim July 22, 2025
North Korea denounces Japan white paper for labeling it an ‘imminent threat’

North Korea denounces Japan white paper for labeling it an ‘imminent threat’

DPRK foreign ministry claims Tokyo is ‘obsessed’ with retaking Korean Peninsula, defending its nuclear weapons program

North Korea denounces Japan white paper for labeling it an ‘imminent threat’
Dave Yin
Dave Yin July 18, 2025
Six months in, Donald Trump’s North Korea strategy remains elusive as ever
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Six months in, Donald Trump’s North Korea strategy remains elusive as ever

Policy absence raises concern that US is asleep at the wheel even as the DPRK advances nuke program and ties with Russia

Six months in, Donald Trump’s North Korea strategy remains elusive as ever
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 17, 2025
North Korean hypersonic missiles pose ‘grave’ threat to Japan, Tokyo warns

North Korean hypersonic missiles pose ‘grave’ threat to Japan, Tokyo warns

Annual defense white paper endorses modern interceptors to counter evolving threats, outlining DPRK nuclear advances

North Korean hypersonic missiles pose ‘grave’ threat to Japan, Tokyo warns
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 16, 2025
Why fears of a North Korean answer to ChatGPT are grossly overblown
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Why fears of a North Korean answer to ChatGPT are grossly overblown

Pyongyang will struggle to replicate large language models, but deadlier AI applications are already within its grasp

Why fears of a North Korean answer to ChatGPT are grossly overblown
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 16, 2025
Defense minister nominee vows to pursue OPCON transfer amid North Korea threats

Defense minister nominee vows to pursue OPCON transfer amid North Korea threats

Ahn Gyu-back pledges to complete transition under President Lee, while identifying Pyongyang as the South’s ‘enemy’

Defense minister nominee vows to pursue OPCON transfer amid North Korea threats
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park July 15, 2025
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