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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Unification minister claims mismatch in repatriated North Koreans’ testimonies
Kwon Young-se talks inter-Korean policy with president as Yoon administration continues investigation into 2019 handover
US, South Korea to hold large-scale military exercises from late August: Seoul
Allies rename summer drills as they seek to ‘normalize’ training downscaled in recent years, ROK defense minister says
Ukraine should make call on North Korean workers in Russia-controlled Donbas: US
State Department spokesperson says talk of DPRK-Donbas cooperation is ‘affront to the sovereignty’ of Ukraine
US slaps new travel warning on North Korea due to ‘risk of wrongful detention’
DPRK one of six countries that may target US citizens for use ‘as a bargaining chip,’ State Department says
Unification ministry employees slam ‘reversal’ on repatriation of North Koreans
Public officials’ union says decision to release photos of 2019 handover turned case into ‘tool for political strife’
US recovers half million dollars stolen by North Korean hackers from hospitals
Justice Department links attack on medical centers in Kansas and Colorado to DPRK’s Maui ransomware campaign
North Korea makes US human trafficking blacklist for third straight year
DPRK one of 11 countries named as state sponsor of forced labor and trafficking in annual State Department report
Two more children found dead in waters near North Korean border
Authorities say it’s unclear whether bodies floated from DPRK, though 6-month-old baby had not received ROK vaccinations
Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years
Foreign ministry’s intended nominee has expertise in multilateral diplomacy but limited background in DPRK human rights
North Korean defector numbers on pace to hit record low in 2022: Data
Seoul says COVID border controls make it difficult to escape DPRK, with just eight reaching ROK in second quarter
