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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
US, ROK and Japan impose sanctions on North Korean satellite and drone programs
Expert says designations appear aimed at highlighting countries’ trilateral security cooperation against DPRK threats
US lawmakers call for meeting with UN on China’s repatriation of North Koreans
Open letter comes as human rights groups have pushed to increase pressure on Beijing ahead of DPRK border reopening
US, ROK train for counterattacks into North Korea as joint military drills end
Expert says 2nd week of Ulchi Freedom Shield tested defenses against enemy attack and coordinated counteroffensives
North Korea adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures
Tour operators view law as ‘positive sign’ for foreign visitors’ return, but are uncertain how it will work in practice
North Korea-Russia talks on new arms deal are ‘actively advancing,’ US says
US and 3 other countries allege Sergei Shoigu sought to purchase artillery shells during trip to Pyongyang last month
Japan seeks funds for new missile defense ships to counter North Korean threats
Tokyo’s defense ministry requests largest budget ever, eyeing counterstrike capabilities and hypersonic missile defenses
Kim Jong Un reviews ‘counterattack’ plan to ‘occupy’ South Korea
North Korean leader initiates ‘full-scale’ military command training in response to this week’s joint US-ROK drills
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile after US B-1B bomber drills
Japan’s defense ministry says launch took place late Wednesday, as US-ROK forces continue large-scale military exercises
Obscure new group offers $5M bounty for ‘critical info’ on North Korea
March of Liberty says it seeks to ‘emancipate’ North Koreans, but experts caution much about group remains unknown
Mearsheimer: North Korean nukes a ‘force for stability’ on Korean Peninsula
In Seoul, political scholar says US nuclear umbrella balances out DPRK weapons, drawing criticism from other experts
