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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
Few sanctioned items appear in North Korea-China trade data despite smuggling
Beijing reports usual suspects of fabrics, soybean oil and hair led exchange in November, omitting sensitive goods
North Korean crypto theft hits new high in 2025 on back of Bybit heist: Reports
Researchers say DPRK actors stole up to $2B this year, accounting for over half of all global crypto theft
North Korea-China trade rockets to six-year high, months after Kim-Xi summit
Imports from China rise to nearly $244M and drive exchange to highest level since Oct. 2019
UN maritime agency makes rare visit to North Korea for shipping operations audit
IMO trip shows DPRK is willing to selectively engage global organizations that provide practical benefits, expert says
North Korean IT workers wreak havoc online. Here’s where they actually live.
From Chinese dorms to Laos flats, DPRK operatives work in the shadows around the world to send money back to Pyongyang
Chinese drone assembly lines bound for North Korea raises questions on legality
Videos point to gaps in China’s export rules amid North Korea’s push to expand its drone production capabilities
Crypto trading site faces $7.5M in US fines for enabling North Korean laundering
Peer-to-peer exchange allowed Lazarus Group to repeatedly cash out stolen funds despite warnings from Washington
