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North Korean jets make special flights to pick up war veterans: State media
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North Korean jets make special flights to pick up war veterans: State media

Cross-country trips absent from flight trackers but typical of those that occur around major events in Pyongyang

North Korean jets make special flights to pick up war veterans: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 27, 2022
First stop, North Korea: Chinese ship makes apparent maiden voyage to Nampho
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First stop, North Korea: Chinese ship makes apparent maiden voyage to Nampho

Lack of history and registration raises possibility Pyongyang has acquired vessel or that it’s using cover identity

First stop, North Korea: Chinese ship makes apparent maiden voyage to Nampho
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 27, 2022
Elderly North Korean veterans pack stadium for conference despite COVID spread

Elderly North Korean veterans pack stadium for conference despite COVID spread

Participants forgo masks at event to mark end of Korean War, as Pyongyang vows conflict ‘not over’

Elderly North Korean veterans pack stadium for conference despite COVID spread
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 27, 2022
UN nonproliferation review ‘cannot solve’ North Korean nuclear issue: US envoy

UN nonproliferation review ‘cannot solve’ North Korean nuclear issue: US envoy

Upcoming Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty conference comes as Washington continues to warn of possible DPRK nuclear test

UN nonproliferation review ‘cannot solve’ North Korean nuclear issue: US envoy
Thomas Maresca
Thomas Maresca July 27, 2022
UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul

UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul

Unification minister says UNC was caught off guard when one of two fisherman resisted handover at Panmunjom

UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul
North Korea flexes foreign networks to acquire new cargo ship: Investigation
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North Korea flexes foreign networks to acquire new cargo ship: Investigation

Latest purchase to bolster merchant fleet once again demonstrates DPRK’s ability to evade UN sanctions, expert says

North Korea flexes foreign networks to acquire new cargo ship: Investigation
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 26, 2022
Kim Jong Un disappears from public view for longest stint this year
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Kim Jong Un disappears from public view for longest stint this year

Reasons for North Korean leader’s 16-day absence unclear, but it comes as he’s appeared more frequently in recent months

Kim Jong Un disappears from public view for longest stint this year
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 25, 2022
North Korea able to hit Japan with nuclear weapons, white paper warns

North Korea able to hit Japan with nuclear weapons, white paper warns

Tokyo defense ministry’s annual report lists DPRK as key threat, mentions counterstrike capabilities for first time

North Korea able to hit Japan with nuclear weapons, white paper warns
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi July 25, 2022
North Korean appeals 13-year sentence to Russian penal colony for 2019 attack

North Korean appeals 13-year sentence to Russian penal colony for 2019 attack

Fisherman was one of two sentenced to time for attack on Russian coast guard, and case will now go to higher court

North Korean appeals 13-year sentence to Russian penal colony for 2019 attack
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 25, 2022
Moon government provided ‘no info’ on North Koreans’ repatriation: Yoon official

Moon government provided ‘no info’ on North Koreans’ repatriation: Yoon official

Yoon administration says lack of documentation impeded efforts to investigate controversial 2019 case

Moon government provided ‘no info’ on North Koreans’ repatriation: Yoon official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 25, 2022