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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Kim Jong Un’s top aide reemerges after absence triggered rumors of punishment
Jo Yong Won’s attendance at event in Pyongyang offers few clues about disappearance, with experts disagreeing on cause
Lee Jae-myung, past advocate for North Korea engagement, wins ROK party primary
Frontrunner in June 3 election has pivoted toward center, focusing little on inter-Korean issues in his campaign so far
New Zealand deploys military plane to monitor North Korean maritime smuggling
P-8A Poseidon operating out of Okinawa through early May to track ship-to-ship transfers in violation of UN sanctions
North Korea confirms ‘heroic’ troop deployment to Russia, praises alliance
Pyongyang cites international law to justify deployment, as Seoul condemns the move as illegal and inhumane
In a first, Russia confirms North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine war
Moscow praises DPRK troops’ ‘fortitude and heroism’ while claiming ‘liberation’ of region from Ukrainian forces
North Korea launches largest new warship, states aim to sail beyond peninsula
Kim Jong Un blames US for rising tensions at ceremony for new 5,000-ton destroyer equipped to carry over 70 missiles
North Korea could soon enrich 230 kg of weapons-grade uranium per year: Report
US think tank puts production capabilities over 50% higher than previous estimate as DPRK pushes to mass-produce nukes
North Korea ramps up crypto theft with malicious tools, stealing $137M in a day
Report reveals DPRK cybercriminals upgrading tactics with phishing-linked crypto drainers and insider IT operatives
Russia used North Korean missile in deadly strike on Kyiv, Zelensky says
Ukrainian president calls strike evidence of ‘criminal’ Moscow-Pyongyang alliance, as Trump also condemns attack
North Korean cybercriminals using Russian IP addresses for malicious activities
Report finds evidence of infrastructure sharing between DPRK and Russian entities, underlining ties in cyber realm