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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea floats 20 trash balloons toward South amid drone tensions
Launch is first since two Koreas traded military threats over alleged ROK drone incursion
North Korea publishes photos ‘confirming’ ROK drone violated Pyongyang airspace
State media claims technical analysis identified UAV as reconnaissance model used by South Korea's military
Russian military jet flies to Pyongyang amid reports of DPRK troops in Ukraine
But expert raises doubts that combat troops would be flown to frontline, suggests senior personnel using VIP jet
North Korea has deployed troops to assist Russia in war against Ukraine: Seoul
ROK spy agency revealed Russian naval vessels were used to transport DPRK special forces to frontline earlier this month
ROK holds live-fire drill with Chunmoo MLRS designed to counter DPRK artillery
It comes as JCS says this year’s Hoguk exercises will focus on enhancing combat capabilities citing North Korean threats
North Korea-China trade hits yearly high in September on strong imports
But trade has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels and Pyongyang’s exports to Beijing marked on-month decrease
South Koreans are ‘legit enemy’ and ‘not kin,’ Kim Jong Un tells troops
North Korean leader tells military not to hesitate to attack South in case of war in visit to frontline HQ
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System abruptly disappeared from some state media earlier this month and has been replaced by Gregorian calendar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