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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea holding large meeting in Pyongyang as state media silent: Imagery
Parking lot full at top venue in recent days amid major party meeting plans, though military meeting also possible
US deploys F-35 fighter jets to South Korea for training mission
Move signals to North Korea that allies’ combined exercises back to ‘normal levels,’ expert says
ROK military chief says North Korean nuclear test unlikely during monsoon season
DPRK state media has reported flooding in parts of the country, with typhoon forecast to bring more rain this week
North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards
DPRK states it’s ‘urgent’ to remove mines, though expert says neither Korea has taken serious steps to do so
Foreign community in Pyongyang dwindles as more embassy staff exit
Workers and families from Russian and Mongolian embassies take train to Far East border in sign of lockdown easing
Yoon to honor all past agreements with North Korea, unification minister says
Kwon Young-se blames DPRK’s nuclear program for lack of inter-Korean dialogue but says Seoul willing to talk
Explosion near inter-Korean border kills South Korean national
Local media reports point to landmine explosion, as over 750,000 mines from Korean War remain at or near DMZ
North Korean ships linked to coal smuggling congregate at Chinese port
Expert says rising coal prices and lax sanctions enforcement appear to be driving uptick in DPRK exports
North Korean company hawks likely sanctioned electrical equipment at trade fair
Firm joined joint China-DPRK event as it ended, exhibiting ‘high voltage distribution box’ used in industrial settings
North Korea says its COVID outbreak spread from ‘alien things’ near DMZ
State media reports two people caught the virus in early April, the first time country has pinpointed origin of outbreak
