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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea drops Juche calendar in apparent bid to elevate Kim Jong Un’s legacy
System abruptly disappeared from some state media earlier this month and has been replaced by Gregorian calendar
Ship linked to Moscow-Pyongyang arms trade appears on Russian TV at DPRK port
Footage shows Angara berthed at pier at Rason port as Ukraine says DPRK is sending workers and soldiers to Russia
South Korea halts investigations into defectors’ money transfers to North Korea
But NK News confirms that several escapees are still facing prosecution for practice that was previously long accepted
North Korea hints at constitutional change after blowing up border roads
State media suggests document changed to specify South Korea as ‘absolute enemy’
South Korean province bans anti-North balloon launches in 11 ‘danger zones’
Designations in Gyeonggi are in response to fears of artillery fire but expert raises doubts about their efficacy
Russia pledges support to North Korea in case of conflict on the peninsula
Kremlin officials cited military pact signed by Putin and Kim when asked about escalating tension in the region
US, ROK, Japan launch new body to monitor North Korea’s sanctions violations
Eight other nations also joined Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team following dissolution of UN Panel of Experts
Putin pushes for ratification of military pact he made with Kim Jong Un
Expert says Russian leader likely wants to provide legal basis for sending North Korean troops into Ukraine conflict
North Korea blows up inter-Korean roads, leading South to fire warning shots
ROK military says DPRK destroyed sections of two inter-Korean roads as it looks to sever ties to South
Kim Jong Un weighs military options at security council meeting: State media
Leader’s sister also says DPRK found ‘proof’ that ROK behind drone incursion and that US ‘should be held accountable’