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Russia ‘sincerely hopes’ North Korea will ease COVID controls: Senior official

Russia ‘sincerely hopes’ North Korea will ease COVID controls: Senior official

Deputy foreign minister says border restrictions stand in way of improved cooperation, as two sides look to boost trade

Russia ‘sincerely hopes’ North Korea will ease COVID controls: Senior official
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 17, 2023
Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang

Ceremony to mark Kim Il Sung’s birthday comes amid uneven progress on high-profile efforts to improve housing

Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 17, 2023
South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel west of peninsula: JCS

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel west of peninsula: JCS

ROK vessel collides with Chinese ship while responding to DPRK incursion south of the inter-Korean maritime border

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel west of peninsula: JCS
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim April 16, 2023
US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders

US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders

B-52 strategic bombers and F-16s join exercise after US and Japan hold aerial drills amid ‘severe’ security situation

US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 14, 2023
North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time

North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time

‘Successful’ test should cause enemies to ‘suffer from fear and anxiety,’ Kim Jong Un says

North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 14, 2023
US and ROK convene high-level defense dialogue on North Korean nuclear threats

US and ROK convene high-level defense dialogue on North Korean nuclear threats

Officials pledge to improve capabilities and strengthen coordination, as DPRK launches another long-range missile

US and ROK convene high-level defense dialogue on North Korean nuclear threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 13, 2023
Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea

Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea

Customs data from Amur Oblast gives rare look at bilateral trade figures following reports of food shortages in DPRK

Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 13, 2023
North Korean long-range missile launch triggers evacuation order in Japan

North Korean long-range missile launch triggers evacuation order in Japan

Authorities warn Hokkaido residents to seek shelter, stating missile expected to fall near island, but later lift notice

North Korean long-range missile launch triggers evacuation order in Japan
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 13, 2023
Seoul discourages leafleting into North Korea after reported balloon launch

Seoul discourages leafleting into North Korea after reported balloon launch

Defector group claims it sent thousands of anti-regime leaflets and flash drives over border, according to local media

Seoul discourages leafleting into North Korea after reported balloon launch
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 12, 2023
Music by ‘Queen of K-pop’ features in new North Korean propaganda vlog

Music by ‘Queen of K-pop’ features in new North Korean propaganda vlog

Tourism video targeting Chinese viewers uses BoA track despite DPRK’s crackdown on foreign media

Music by ‘Queen of K-pop’ features in new North Korean propaganda vlog