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North Korea appears to rip up Pyongyang airfield just years after construction
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North Korea appears to rip up Pyongyang airfield just years after construction

Satellite imagery shows demolition of what would be at least the eighth airfield cleared from map since 2019

North Korea appears to rip up Pyongyang airfield just years after construction
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 29, 2023
North Korean radio equipment shipped to Ethiopian military last year: UN report

North Korean radio equipment shipped to Ethiopian military last year: UN report

Panel of Experts indicates DPRK’s Glocom Corp. has also expanded its online offering despite global sanctions pressure

North Korean radio equipment shipped to Ethiopian military last year: UN report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 29, 2023
UN report calls for sanctioning North Korean spy chief to counter cybercrime
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UN report calls for sanctioning North Korean spy chief to counter cybercrime

Panel of Experts highlights growing DPRK cyber threat, but researcher says findings largely retread old ground

UN report calls for sanctioning North Korean spy chief to counter cybercrime
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 29, 2023
New Chinese ambassador becomes first to enter North Korea in nearly 3 years

New Chinese ambassador becomes first to enter North Korea in nearly 3 years

Beijing’s foreign ministry says Wang Yajun arrived in DPRK on Monday, though implications for COVID controls unclear

New Chinese ambassador becomes first to enter North Korea in nearly 3 years
Arius Derr
Arius Derr March 28, 2023
South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea

South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea

Unification ministry says it has not been involved with government-level payments to DPRK under current administration

South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 28, 2023
UN human rights office ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean prison camps

UN human rights office ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean prison camps

Report based on defector interviews says DPRK continues to execute prisoners and stonewall UN investigations

UN human rights office ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean prison camps
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 28, 2023
North Korea’s illicit fuel imports jumped 70% in 2022, UN data suggests
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North Korea’s illicit fuel imports jumped 70% in 2022, UN data suggests

Member states tell Panel of Experts that DPRK imported nearly 800K barrels through August, exceeding annual cap

North Korea’s illicit fuel imports jumped 70% in 2022, UN data suggests
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 28, 2023
North Korea shows off smaller nuke warhead it says fits on missiles aimed at ROK

North Korea shows off smaller nuke warhead it says fits on missiles aimed at ROK

State media shows leader Kim Jong Un inspecting warhead, reports on airburst missile test and tests of undersea drone

North Korea shows off smaller nuke warhead it says fits on missiles aimed at ROK
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 28, 2023
Cuban ambassador to North Korea set to leave country after 7 years: State media

Cuban ambassador to North Korea set to leave country after 7 years: State media

NHK also reports new Chinese ambassador allowed to enter DPRK, in possible sign of reopening to diplomatic travel

Cuban ambassador to North Korea set to leave country after 7 years: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 28, 2023
North Korea ‘exaggerated’ about new undersea nuclear drone, Seoul says

North Korea ‘exaggerated’ about new undersea nuclear drone, Seoul says

DPRK claimed Haeil system can trigger ‘radioactive tsunami’ against US and South Korean forces

North Korea ‘exaggerated’ about new undersea nuclear drone, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 27, 2023