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Famous North Korean ferry makes rare visit to port nearest to Russia

Famous North Korean ferry makes rare visit to port nearest to Russia

NK News analysis shows Mangyongbong-92 at Rajin port, in sign it could transport goods or people between two countries

Famous North Korean ferry makes rare visit to port nearest to Russia
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 25, 2023
Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island

Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island

Unification ministry says man’s possessions indicate he was DPRK citizen, though it’s unclear if he was trying to defect

Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island
Joe Smith
Joe Smith September 22, 2023
Activist launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea to mark Freedom Week

Activist launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea to mark Freedom Week

Park Sang-hak says Fighters for a Free North Korea released 20 balloons from border island despite calls for ‘restraint’

Activist launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea to mark Freedom Week
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 22, 2023
Kim Jong Un discusses next steps for Russia cooperation at politburo meeting

Kim Jong Un discusses next steps for Russia cooperation at politburo meeting

North Korean leader also holds banquet for over 150 participants of delegation for last week’s 9-day Russia trip

Kim Jong Un discusses next steps for Russia cooperation at politburo meeting
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 22, 2023
Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia

Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia

Other individuals designated for alleged ties to development of DPRK’s nuclear and missile programs

Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 21, 2023
Russian military aid to North Korea would be ‘direct provocation,’ Yoon tells UN

Russian military aid to North Korea would be ‘direct provocation,’ Yoon tells UN

South Korean leader’s speech is warning Seoul could ‘hurt Russia’ by providing weapons to Ukraine, expert says

Russian military aid to North Korea would be ‘direct provocation,’ Yoon tells UN
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 21, 2023
North Korea-China trade hits four-month high as DPRK eases COVID controls
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North Korea-China trade hits four-month high as DPRK eases COVID controls

Outsourcing of wig production continues to drive exchange, while sanctioned goods appear among Chinese exports

North Korea-China trade hits four-month high as DPRK eases COVID controls
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 21, 2023
Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea

Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea

Foreign ministry demands Moscow uphold UN sanctions and halt cooperation, after Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russian Far East

Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 20, 2023
Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after 9-day trip to Russia

Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after 9-day trip to Russia

State media report aligns with ongoing effort to show North Korean people longing for leader during journey abroad

Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after 9-day trip to Russia
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 20, 2023
US, ROK discuss how conventional and nuclear forces will counter North Korea

US, ROK discuss how conventional and nuclear forces will counter North Korea

Talks come as allies seek to update strategy on defending against DPRK’s evolving nuclear and missile capabilities

US, ROK discuss how conventional and nuclear forces will counter North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 19, 2023