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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
ROK holds live-fire drill with Chunmoo MLRS designed to counter DPRK artillery
It comes as JCS says this year’s Hoguk exercises will focus on enhancing combat capabilities citing North Korean threats
North Korea-China trade hits yearly high in September on strong imports
But trade has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels and Pyongyang’s exports to Beijing marked on-month decrease
South Koreans are ‘legit enemy’ and ‘not kin,’ Kim Jong Un tells troops
North Korean leader tells military not to hesitate to attack South in case of war in visit to frontline HQ
North Korea drops Juche calendar in apparent bid to elevate Kim Jong Un’s legacy
System abruptly disappeared from some state media earlier this month and has been replaced by Gregorian calendar
Ship linked to Moscow-Pyongyang arms trade appears on Russian TV at DPRK port
Footage shows Angara berthed at pier at Rason port as Ukraine says DPRK is sending workers and soldiers to Russia
South Korea halts investigations into defectors’ money transfers to North Korea
But NK News confirms that several escapees are still facing prosecution for practice that was previously long accepted
North Korea hints at constitutional change after blowing up border roads
State media suggests document changed to specify South Korea as ‘absolute enemy’
South Korean province bans anti-North balloon launches in 11 ‘danger zones’
Designations in Gyeonggi are in response to fears of artillery fire but expert raises doubts about their efficacy
Russia pledges support to North Korea in case of conflict on the peninsula
Kremlin officials cited military pact signed by Putin and Kim when asked about escalating tension in the region
US, ROK, Japan launch new body to monitor North Korea’s sanctions violations
Eight other nations also joined Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team following dissolution of UN Panel of Experts