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South Korea evasive about sharing North Korean satellite debris with UN experts

South Korea evasive about sharing North Korean satellite debris with UN experts

Seoul noncommittal in comments to NK News, though it allowed sanctions investigators to inspect similar wreckage in past

South Korea evasive about sharing North Korean satellite debris with UN experts
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 14, 2023
North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports

North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports

No evidence attack was politically motivated, as state news agency says victim undergoing ‘intensive’ treatment

North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 14, 2023
Seoul slaps new sanctions on North Korea after latest ICBM test

Seoul slaps new sanctions on North Korea after latest ICBM test

Unilateral designations target 4 individuals and 3 firms for generating currency for DPRK nuclear and missile programs

Seoul slaps new sanctions on North Korea after latest ICBM test
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 14, 2023
Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN

Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN

Report estimates 12 million people are not getting enough to eat, an increase of more than 1 million from last year

Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 14, 2023
North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council

North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council

Ambassador Kim Song accuses US of pushing tensions to the brink at meeting convened after DPRK fires solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 14, 2023
North Korea reveals new smartphones, as Kim Jong Un uses likely Chinese model

North Korea reveals new smartphones, as Kim Jong Un uses likely Chinese model

NK News analysis suggests DPRK brands are importing components for devices, in apparent sanctions violation by Beijing

North Korea reveals new smartphones, as Kim Jong Un uses likely Chinese model
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 13, 2023
North Korea launched Hwasong-18 ICBM as show of force against US: State media

North Korea launched Hwasong-18 ICBM as show of force against US: State media

Kim Jong Un guided launch as state media calls missile test boost to nuclear forces

North Korea launched Hwasong-18 ICBM as show of force against US: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 13, 2023
North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection

North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection

NGO confirms police are searching for DPRK citizen, the third to disappear in region in last month

North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Ifang Bremer July 12, 2023
South Korea and NATO call for united front against North Korean nukes

South Korea and NATO call for united front against North Korean nukes

Two sides agreed to enhance cybersecurity cooperation, which expert ties to push for ‘global, integrated security’

South Korea and NATO call for united front against North Korean nukes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 12, 2023
North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: Seoul

North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: Seoul

Launch is first since mid-June and follows DPRK criticism of alleged ‘intrusions’ by US spy planes off its east coast

North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: Seoul
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim July 12, 2023