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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korean hacker masquerades as IT worker in elaborate infiltration attempt
Cybersecurity firm reveals sophisticated identity theft using AI images, likely to raise funds through remote work
Just 105 North Korean escapees arrive in South in first half of 2024: Seoul
Figure is similar to last year and suggests heightened border controls continue to make it difficult to defect
North Korean trash balloon lands inside South Korean presidential compound
ROK authorities say contents posed no danger after Pyongyang carries out 10th balloon barrage to date
Seoul daily defends publication of op-ed by indicted North Korea expert
Hankook Ilbo denies it received money to run article by Sue Mi Terry, after US alleges she wrote op-ed for ROK gov’t
Russian and North Korean prosecutors sign deal on law enforcement cooperation
Expert says talks on combating crime may have included discussions on sanctions evasion and cyber operations
Belarus’ top diplomat to visit North Korea for first time on Tuesday
Trip by Maxim Ryzhenkov comes as DPRK bolsters ties with mutual ally Russia and Minsk eyes trilateral cooperation
North Korea says it ‘does not care’ whether Donald Trump wins US election
State media says former president did not bring ‘substantial change’ after Trump claims Kim Jong Un ‘misses me’
North Korea’s economic dependence on China reached new heights in 2023: Report
KOTRA analysis finds China accounted for 98.3% of DPRK trade, but does not factor in illicit arms sales to Russia
Russia’s top prosecutor visits North Korea for first time to discuss cooperation
Igor Krasnov expected to meet DPRK counterpart and sign cooperation deal as two countries expand ties beyond arms trade
Fabric and wigs top North Korean exports again as Chinese outsourcing continues
Meanwhile, imports of construction materials in June may point to effort to renovate tourism facilities, expert says
