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World Food Program seeks to triple funding for food assistance in North Korea
UN organization says it will need $42M for DPRK programs in first half, a sign of preparations for eventual reopening
US lists North Korea as state sponsor of terrorism for fifth straight year
State Department cites abductions of Japanese and assassinations on foreign soil as evidence of DPRK link to terrorism
Kim Jong Un says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems
Leadership discusses need for ‘fundamental change’ in farming and state economic plans on second day of ongoing plenum
US indicts Russian for smuggling electronic devices and software to North Korea
Man allegedly gave hazardous gas detector to Russia-based DPRK diplomat and other electronic devices to Moscow, US says
US nuclear submarine visits ROK port as allies focus on deterring North Korea
US Navy says fast-attack submarine USS Springfield arrived in Busan last week for scheduled port visit
North Korea kicks off party plenum on ‘urgent’ food issues
Kim Jong Un convened major meeting Sunday likely to last several days, amid concerns about food insecurity in country
Kim Jong Un and daughter inaugurate new street construction project in Pyongyang
Girl makes first appearance at work site as leader lauds North Koreans’ sacrifices on ‘great construction battlefield’
Fewer North Korean women dying due to complications of pregnancy: UN report
WHO says maternal mortality rate has dropped 43% since 2000, which follows years of international aid for DPRK women
Cybersecurity researchers link new payload to North Korea’s Lazarus Group
Analysis finds overlap in code and behavior between newly uncovered payload and DPRK’s past operations
North Korea slams US-ROK visit to submarine base as ‘nuclear war demonstration’
Foreign ministry statement equates military drills to ‘declaration of war,’ as allies reaffirm extended deterrence