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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
First North Korean extradited to US gets 4-year sentence for money laundering
US judge agrees to more lenient sentence for Mun Chol Myong after he spent years in Malay and American prisons
New photos show North Korea sent weapons to Russian paramilitary group: US
Images appears to show rail shipment from North Korea to Russia late last year, but content of containers unclear
South Korea inks deal to develop drones after North Korea’s UAV intrusion
Korea Aerospace Industries and Northrup Grumman agreed to cooperate on new unmanned aerial vehicles for ROK navy
US launches private sponsorship program for refugees, including North Koreans
State Department says defectors referred by UN would be eligible, though only 224 have settled in US since 2004
New report shines light on secret North Korean groups fighting against K-pop
Testimony of officials and victims details inner workings of ‘non-socialist groups’ that enforce ideological conformity
US should not ‘condone’ Seoul acquiring nukes to deter North Korea: Think tank
CSIS says Washington should address South Korean concerns about extended deterrence through other policy steps
Seoul to allow private groups to interview new North Korean defectors again
Nonprofit calls move a ‘positive’ sign but says details unclear, two years after ROK cut access to resettlement center
North Korea’s trade with China in Q4 hits three-year pandemic high
Strong imports in December help push quarterly trade to $370M, indicating less concern about COVID and inbound goods
North Korea cracks down on speech with new law to counter foreign influence
Rubber-stamp parliament meets for budget talks, but glowing state media report on economy thin on monetary specifics
Infighting in North Korean sympathizer group leads Dutch branch to split
Netherlands chief leads one-man rebellion from Korean Friendship Organization, which promotes DPRK internationally
