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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
No need for full-time North Korea envoy without ‘active diplomacy,’ US says
State Department reiterates willingness to engage with Pyongyang on denuclearization but says DPRK remains unresponsive
US pins $100M crypto heist on North Korea, backing private sector attributions
FBI says DPRK hackers orchestrated June 2022 theft from Horizon Bridge and recent transactions to launder funds
‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital
Notice says residents must stay in homes, submit to temperature checks in first citywide lockdown in eight months
Panic-buying reported in Pyongyang amid rumors of new lockdown order
Source in capital also reports more temperature checks at stores, though officials have not announced new virus controls
US nominates State Department veteran as North Korean human rights envoy
If approved by Senate, Julie Turner will be first woman to fill key role that has been been vacant for over six years
North Korea issues cold weather warning as mercury plunges as low as -20 F
Country’s poorest in rural north likely hardest hit, as high, biting winds buffet coastal areas
Time running out for inter-Korean family reunions, ROK official warns
Government data shows thousands of South Koreans died last year without meeting long-lost loved ones in the North
Russia says it shipped grain to North Korea, but doesn’t say how much
Primorsky Krai border region lists DPRK among buyers of grain products, as Pyongyang signals continuing food problems
North Korean military parade to celebrate Feb. 8 army anniversary: Imagery
Marchers form numbers ‘75’ and ‘2.8’ during training, appearing to confirm event on army anniversary
North Korean civilians start military parade training, imagery shows
Timing of formation practice in Kim Il Sung Square on Saturday suggests parade only weeks away
