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North Korea tells UN Command it has resumed barrier construction along border

North Korea tells UN Command it has resumed barrier construction along border

Seoul describes first message from Pyongyang in month as ‘meaningful,’ assessing work has been scaled down

North Korea tells UN Command it has resumed barrier construction along border
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 30, 2025
North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID

North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID

Air Koryo out and back follows similar flight around Pyongyang marathon, though purpose of latest trip is unknown

North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 30, 2025
Six Americans under investigation for trying to send Bibles, rice to North Korea

Six Americans under investigation for trying to send Bibles, rice to North Korea

South Korean police book US nationals for allegedly trying to float plastic bottles to DPRK from border island

Six Americans under investigation for trying to send Bibles, rice to North Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 30, 2025
Seoul restores all guard posts dismantled under military pact with North Korea

Seoul restores all guard posts dismantled under military pact with North Korea

Resumption of operations at 11 front-line GPs comes as President Lee Jae-myung considers reviving suspended 2018 deal

Seoul restores all guard posts dismantled under military pact with North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 30, 2025
Trump says he’ll ‘solve’ North Korea conflict, commenting on Kim Jong Un letter

Trump says he’ll ‘solve’ North Korea conflict, commenting on Kim Jong Un letter

US president does not confirm or deny outreach following NK News report that DPRK has refused to accept messages

Trump says he’ll ‘solve’ North Korea conflict, commenting on Kim Jong Un letter
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill June 30, 2025
Sanctioned North Korean art studio to exhibit work in Moscow under new deal

Sanctioned North Korean art studio to exhibit work in Moscow under new deal

Russian culture minister meets Kim Jong Un and signs agreement on boosting cultural ties under ‘strategic partnership’

Sanctioned North Korean art studio to exhibit work in Moscow under new deal
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 30, 2025
Seoul warns thousands of North Koreans to arrive in Russia as early as July

Seoul warns thousands of North Koreans to arrive in Russia as early as July

Deployment may coincide with Russian summer offensive, lawmakers say, with dispatch linked to Shoigu-Kim meeting

Seoul warns thousands of North Koreans to arrive in Russia as early as July
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 27, 2025
Another North Korean beer moves to tap into Russian market amid burgeoning ties

Another North Korean beer moves to tap into Russian market amid burgeoning ties

Russian firm files declaration to import Taeha brews, which gained popularity in DPRK for plastic packaging

Another North Korean beer moves to tap into Russian market amid burgeoning ties
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 27, 2025
Russian cargo ship implicated in arms smuggling returns to North Korean port
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Russian cargo ship implicated in arms smuggling returns to North Korean port

Lady R’s visit to Rason comes as signs of DPRK weapons in Ukraine war continue to emerge despite slowdown in port calls

Russian cargo ship implicated in arms smuggling returns to North Korean port
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 26, 2025
North Korea opens giant Wonsan Kalma beach resort for 20k tourists

North Korea opens giant Wonsan Kalma beach resort for 20k tourists

Kim Jong Un calls for opening ‘new era’ of tourism at ceremony over 7 years after construction started

North Korea opens giant Wonsan Kalma beach resort for 20k tourists
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 26, 2025
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