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‘Clear’ before Hanoi that US-North Korea summit would fail: Ex-Trump official
Randall Schriver says Trump believed he could negotiate deal despite DPRK’s insistence on sanctions relief above all
Kim Jong Un upgrades megayachts again as state media stresses ‘shortages’
Satellite imagery shows annual repairs on two of North Korean leader’s vessels after remodeling of Wonsan shipyard
British American Tobacco to pay record $629 million fine over North Korea sales
Cigarette makers staged ‘elaborate scheme’ that fueled regime’s habit and violated sanctions, US authorities say
Over 75% of North Korean children missed key vaccinations during pandemic: WHO
UN says situation leaves DPRK kids vulnerable to deadly disease, announcing immunization campaign targeting 20 countries
34 North Korean defectors reach South in first quarter as COVID obstacles remain
New arrivals jump to highest since 2020 but are still fraction of pre-pandemic levels, despite eased controls in China
US sanctions three people for aiding North Korea’s illicit finance, cybercrime
Washington announces designations in coordination with Seoul in effort to cut off funding for DPRK’s nuclear weapons
North Korean hackers target energy and financial systems in ‘Hydra-like’ attack
Security researchers highlight DPRK’s growing range of tactics following attacks on critical infrastructure and Linux OS
Seoul weighs lawsuit against North Korea for using assets at Kaesong complex
Unification ministry says it could sue DPRK over ‘illicit’ operation of inter-Korean industrial zone suspended in 2016
Tokyo orders military to shoot down debris from North Korean satellite launch
Expert says Japan is able to intercept rockets that could fall in its territory but that tracking debris could be tricky
North Korea’s rice imports soar in March to largest monthly total of pandemic
Expert calls grain shipments ‘a big deal’ that could ensure more North Koreans can eat amid concerns about food shortage
