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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea exported record amount of fake hair to China in April, data shows
Expert says DPRK has used prison labor in past to turn human hair imports into wigs, fake beards and eyelashes
In Hiroshima, G7 leaders reaffirm commitment to North Korea’s denuclearization
Group says sanctions and talks critical to compel DPRK to ‘abandon’ nukes, repeating that it will never be nuclear state
North Korea opens ‘peculiar’ new apartments in capital after multiple delays
State media praises Kim Jong Un for pushing construction despite COVID difficulties, as DPRK maintains border controls
North Koreans who fled south in boat ‘disillusioned’ by Kim Jong Un regime: NIS
Intelligence agency says group that defected across inter-Korean maritime border related, watched ROK TV before escape
North Korea-China trade continues steady rise as DPRK exports hit five-year high
Increase in bilateral trade implies ‘significant and ongoing’ relaxation of border controls, expert says
WHO plans to send oxygen treatment units to North Korea to treat ‘severe’ COVID
Health body receives sanctions exemption for hundreds of units, signaling possible rise in virus cases
ROK navy christens new Cheonan frigate 13 years after North Korean attack
New ship carries bigger guns and advanced anti-sub technology as ROK navy expands deterrence efforts at sea
North Korea threatens ‘corresponding’ response to US-ROK ‘annihilation’ drills
State media slams allies for raising nuclear tensions with joint military drills and strategic asset deployments
Mongolia detains 4 North Koreans who illegally crossed into country from China
Expert says Ulaanbataar may be trying to curry favor with Pyongyang ahead of key diplomatic anniversary
Multiple North Koreans cross maritime border to South Korea, Seoul says
At least one child among several DPRK residents reportedly aboard fishing boat that sailed into ROK waters
