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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Kim Jong Un sits out politburo meeting for first time as party preps for plenum
2021 rule change allows members to lead meetings, though North Korean media has not publicized leader’s absence before
US warns of ‘swift and forceful’ response to North Korean nuclear test
Top US official Wendy Sherman’s remarks likely refer to further ramping up unilateral US sanctions, expert says
Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights
Nominee Elizabeth Salmón has extensive experience in human rights law but will likely face stonewalling from Pyongyang
Defector activist claims he sent 20 balloons carrying COVID aid to North Korea
Launch of balloons with masks, Tylenol and vitamin C tablets violates anti-leaflet law, unification ministry says
US and South Korea conduct air force drill against North Korean ‘provocations’
Twenty fighter jets fly in formation to practice ‘overwhelming response’ to enemy threats, ROK military says
North Korean accused of money laundering to accept US charges: Court records
Mun Chol Myong, who the US says has ties to DPRK's top spy agency, could face substantial jail time and fines
US concerned North Korea could test a nuke in ‘coming days’: State Department
Warning comes as IAEA says it sees signs DPRK is preparing to test an atomic weapon
North Korea takes aim at G7 as it insists it has never recognized UN sanctions
DPRK’s foreign ministry warns ‘anti-DPRK pressure campaign’ will only accelerate its ‘self-defense measures’
North Korea adds skyscraper, simplifies designs for major new housing project
State media says framework construction ‘nearing completion’ at 10,000-home project in Pyongyang’s Hwasong area
Chinese city bordering North Korea cracks down on smuggling due to COVID fears
Officials in Dandong appear to worry the DPRK’s outbreak could spill over and cause new virus resurgence
