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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea hawk Yoon Suk-yeol wins South Korean presidency
Yoon swept to power on platform challenging Moon Jae-in and pledging harder line toward Pyongyang
South Korean presidential election too close to call as voting ends
Exit polls show less than 1 percentage point gap between North Korea hawk Yoon Suk-yeol and more dovish Lee Jae-myung
New Russia sanctions further dim hopes for the future of North Korea travel
Sanctions and travel advisories on Russia could complicate tourism to DPRK as China route remains shut
US intelligence report warns North Korea could conduct nuclear test this year
Annual assessment states DPRK has begun preparing to increase tensions, including through long-range missile launch
South Korea returns seven North Koreans whose ship entered ROK waters: Seoul
Defense ministry says crew voiced desire to return after fishing boat crossed sea border due to mechanical problem
‘Dark fleet’ continues to fish North Korean waters, though numbers drop: Report
UN Panel of Experts says over 400 foreign vessels engaged in illegal fishing in DPRK waters in second quarter last year
North Korean ambassador to Syria dies from stroke: Syrian state media
Mun Jong Nam was active in Damascus in recent months and formerly headed DPRK Embassy in Italy
North Korea’s trade with Russia crashes spectacularly in 2021: Data
But expert says Russia’s growing isolation due to Ukraine invasion could lead to open violations of DPRK trade bans
US crypto researcher who aided DPRK says he acted ‘in the interest of peace’
Lawyers for Virgil Griffith say he had borderline ‘obsession’ with DPRK as they petition for lenient sentence
Party favors: North Korean officials gifted smartphones after major conference
New phones may help mid-level apparatchiks stay connected to central authorities in Pyongyang
