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Authentic Labubu toys are not made in North Korea, manufacturer says
Statement comes after social media video purported to show DPRK factory producing viral dolls, suggesting counterfeiting
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS
Seoul and Tokyo condemn Pyongyang after first missile launch of 2026, assess projectiles flew over 550 miles
US-North Korea talks could be coming in 2026. But not the deal Trump wants.
While arms control would benefit both, Trump will struggle to get more from a confident Kim Jong Un than he did in Hanoi
North Korea in December 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from December 1 to December 31, 2025
Chinese merchant boasts he provided carpets for new North Korean luxury hotels
Social media posts claim export of 18,000 square meters of carpet, showing designs that match those at Samjiyon hotel
North Korean weapons firms set to export beer and drugs to Russia: records
Missile parts supplier Ryongsong and sanctioned panacea peddler Pugang seek to expand commercial presence in Russia
YouTubers, K-pop defectors and Trump: The top North Korea stories of 2025
From a radioactive Russian delivery to influencers in Pyongyang, NK News revisits our best reporting from this year
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2025
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
High-level North Korean defector reports top official was executed by burning
New memoir by ex-diplomat Ryu Hyun-woo also reveals existence of secret organization managing Kim Jong Un’s slush fund
North Korea’s record year of crypto theft lays bare a ‘modern-day pirate state’
Embrace of AI and cooperation with Chinese networks have turned DPRK threat groups into financial juggernaut for regime
