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US and ROK conduct bomber drill to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul says

US and ROK conduct bomber drill to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul says

Nuclear-capable B-52 flies over the peninsula with fighter jets in allies’ latest effort to bolster deterrence

US and ROK conduct bomber drill to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 5, 2023
North Korea demands ‘new and fresh’ propaganda to inspire total obedience

North Korea demands ‘new and fresh’ propaganda to inspire total obedience

At state propagandists conference, authorities call for stronger ‘ideological weapon’ to fight unapproved beliefs

North Korea demands ‘new and fresh’ propaganda to inspire total obedience
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 5, 2023
South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses

South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses

Expert calls Seoul’s first vote on the annual resolution in five years a ‘welcome development,’ but more could be done

South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 5, 2023
Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking

Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking

Ri Chol Nam may have brokered weapons and bulletproof vests on behalf of Pyongyang, says UN Panel of Experts report

Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 5, 2023
Chinese shipyard firms linked to ‘several’ transfers of vessels to North Korea
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Chinese shipyard firms linked to ‘several’ transfers of vessels to North Korea

UN Panel of Experts implicate Rongcheng Yuantong and Rongcheng Longyan in likely sanctions-busting scheme

Chinese shipyard firms linked to ‘several’ transfers of vessels to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 4, 2023
Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year

Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year

Approval comes after Yoon tells unification ministry not to spend ‘single penny’ on DPRK aid sans denuclearization

Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 4, 2023
North Korea’s Madrid embassy demands extradition of 2019 raid suspects

North Korea’s Madrid embassy demands extradition of 2019 raid suspects

Expert says ‘odd’ statement should be understood within the context of rising tensions between US and DPRK

North Korea’s Madrid embassy demands extradition of 2019 raid suspects
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 4, 2023
North Korea appears to stop extended quarantine for imported goods: Imagery
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North Korea appears to stop extended quarantine for imported goods: Imagery

Fewer trains seen at border facility as Chinese imports empty out, in what may be sign of major pandemic policy change

North Korea appears to stop extended quarantine for imported goods: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 4, 2023
North Korea decries ‘war maniacs’ US, ROK and Japan as naval drills get underway

North Korea decries ‘war maniacs’ US, ROK and Japan as naval drills get underway

State media warns of future military response while Kim Yo Jong also criticizes US support for Ukraine

North Korea decries ‘war maniacs’ US, ROK and Japan as naval drills get underway
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 3, 2023
Myanmar’s military leaders may have purchased weapons from North Korea: Report

Myanmar’s military leaders may have purchased weapons from North Korea: Report

Former UN special rapporteur has stated Tatmadaw may seek weapons imports to help it stamp out civilian resistance

Myanmar’s military leaders may have purchased weapons from North Korea: Report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 3, 2023