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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening
North Korean leader vows to fix ‘backward’ economy and declares flood recovery project complete in two speeches
North Korea joined Russian military drills as observer for first time: Moscow
Top general in charge of Ukraine invasion reveals DPRK among 10 nations that watched large-scale exercise in September
Ukraine claims North Korean troops killed in Kursk carried fake IDs
Documents of alleged DPRK soldiers identify them as ethnic Russian minorities, evidence of effort to conceal deployment
North Korea could test hypersonic missile around year-end plenum: Seoul
JCS says DPRK may carry out ‘sudden missile launch’ with eye on Trump return, as well as send suicide drones to Russia
Trump taps China hawk who has deemphasized North Korea for key defense post
Elbridge Colby has called for Seoul to do more to counter Pyongyang and expressed openness to South Korean nukes
Surge in textile imports drives up North Korea-China trade in November
Official data also reveals China sent wide variety of sanctioned goods, while DRPK brought in more food ahead of winter
North Korea steals $1.34B in cryptocurrency in 2024 in biggest year ever: Report
Haul represents 60% of all virtual assents stolen worldwide as DPRK hackers expand efforts to finance weapons programs
US warns Russia may accept North Korea as nuclear weapons state
Envoy tells UN that Moscow is increasingly reluctant to criticize DPRK as allies boost military ties over Ukraine war
Hundreds of North Korean troops killed or wounded in Kursk, Kyiv and Seoul say
Ukrainian intelligence puts casualties at over 200, while South Korea’s NIS expects figure to rise to 1,000
North Korea-China trade hits new high in November on strong exports
But exchanges in first 11 months remain slightly below last year, which expert chalks up to focus on Russia ties
