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Pyongyang airport expands plane parking amid claims Air Koryo seeks new aircraft
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Pyongyang airport expands plane parking amid claims Air Koryo seeks new aircraft

Satellite imagery shows new parking apron at North Korea’s main airport, after country resumed international flights

Pyongyang airport expands plane parking amid claims Air Koryo seeks new aircraft
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 3, 2023
South Korea to compensate families of six detainees still held in North Korea

South Korea to compensate families of six detainees still held in North Korea

Seoul says it hopes payments of up to $15K will ‘provide comfort,’ as DPRK remains unresponsive to calls for release

South Korea to compensate families of six detainees still held in North Korea
Joe Smith
Joe Smith November 3, 2023
North Korea slams US test of long-range missile, vows ‘military counteraction’

North Korea slams US test of long-range missile, vows ‘military counteraction’

South Korean officials observed Minuteman III launch, which expert says aimed to reassure ROK of US defense commitment

North Korea slams US test of long-range missile, vows ‘military counteraction’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2023
Kim Jong Un ordered officials to help Palestine, South Korean spy agency says

Kim Jong Un ordered officials to help Palestine, South Korean spy agency says

National Intelligence Service also estimates North Korea has sent over 1M artillery shells to Russia for war in Ukraine

Kim Jong Un ordered officials to help Palestine, South Korean spy agency says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 2, 2023
North Korean buyer purchased helicopter from Russia in 2019: US court documents

North Korean buyer purchased helicopter from Russia in 2019: US court documents

Delivery to DPRK would likely be sanctions violation, though expert says low cost suggests it was civilian aircraft

North Korean buyer purchased helicopter from Russia in 2019: US court documents
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 2, 2023
Chinese company sold purported North Korean seafood at popular market: UN report

Chinese company sold purported North Korean seafood at popular market: UN report

Information provided to Panel of Experts suggests sanctions violation, though China says it was just false advertising

Chinese company sold purported North Korean seafood at popular market: UN report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 2, 2023
Seoul calls for restart of inter-Korean hotlines after North Korean boat rescue

Seoul calls for restart of inter-Korean hotlines after North Korean boat rescue

Ministry says incident in East Sea highlights need to restore communications that have been defunct since April

Seoul calls for restart of inter-Korean hotlines after North Korean boat rescue
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park November 2, 2023
North Korea eliminates rubella virus through vaccination campaign: WHO

North Korea eliminates rubella virus through vaccination campaign: WHO

Mass immunization program inoculated some 6 million people against disease that causes severe birth defects

North Korea eliminates rubella virus through vaccination campaign: WHO
Joe Smith
Joe Smith November 1, 2023
North Korea to rotate senior diplomats at several key embassies: Sources

North Korea to rotate senior diplomats at several key embassies: Sources

London and New York are among missions where new arrivals will replace staff for first time since before pandemic

North Korea to rotate senior diplomats at several key embassies: Sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 1, 2023
October comes and goes without planned North Korean spy satellite launch

October comes and goes without planned North Korean spy satellite launch

Pyongyang may have altered launch schedules to fix technical issues rather than risk a costly third failure, experts say

October comes and goes without planned North Korean spy satellite launch
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 1, 2023