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ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border

ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border

Around 10 DPRK soldiers briefly entered southern side of demilitarized zone according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff

ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Shreyas Reddy April 8, 2025
Bulgaria to reopen embassy in Pyongyang after years-long closure

Bulgaria to reopen embassy in Pyongyang after years-long closure

Foreign ministry told NK News reopening is expected to take place in April following pandemic-related closure in 2021

Bulgaria to reopen embassy in Pyongyang after years-long closure
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 8, 2025
ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea

ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea

Cargo ship was seized by Busan Coast Guard after falsely reporting its whereabouts and traveling to Wonsan Port

ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Jooheon Kim April 8, 2025
North Korea’s infant mortality rate rises for second straight year amid pandemic

North Korea’s infant mortality rate rises for second straight year amid pandemic

UN agency estimates rate rose in 2023 which expert says is likely due to strict border controls disrupting vaccinations

North Korea’s infant mortality rate rises for second straight year amid pandemic
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 8, 2025
Russia expands agriculture exports to North Korea in 2024 amid burgeoning ties

Russia expands agriculture exports to North Korea in 2024 amid burgeoning ties

State-run export center says wheat flour dominated trade while also raising possibility for improving logistic routes

Russia expands agriculture exports to North Korea in 2024 amid burgeoning ties
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 8, 2025
Some 1,500 North Korean troops spotted near border after Yoon’s impeachment

Some 1,500 North Korean troops spotted near border after Yoon’s impeachment

ROK military reports land-clearing and fortification work as acting leadership warns of potential provocations

Some 1,500 North Korean troops spotted near border after Yoon’s impeachment
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 7, 2025
New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border

New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border

Daily missions along demilitarized zone mark first known deployment since BD-700 arrived on peninsula in February

New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 7, 2025
North Korean hackers expand fake recruitment scheme to deliver new malware
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North Korean hackers expand fake recruitment scheme to deliver new malware

Researchers say Lazarus Group-linked actors behind 11 malicious packages deploying BeaverTail infostealer and RAT loader

North Korean hackers expand fake recruitment scheme to deliver new malware
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 7, 2025
Air Koryo makes rare flight to Shanghai amid influx of foreigners to Pyongyang

Air Koryo makes rare flight to Shanghai amid influx of foreigners to Pyongyang

But expert says flight was unlikely related to Pyongyang marathon, instead suggesting it carried businesspeople, workers

Air Koryo makes rare flight to Shanghai amid influx of foreigners to Pyongyang
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 7, 2025
Pyongyang marathon returns after 6-year hiatus with hundred of foreign athletes

Pyongyang marathon returns after 6-year hiatus with hundred of foreign athletes

Sporting event marked first time non-Russian tourists were allowed to visit the capital city since before the pandemic

Pyongyang marathon returns after 6-year hiatus with hundred of foreign athletes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 7, 2025
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