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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Yoon taps diplomat experienced in North Korea issues for UN ambassador
South Korean president also announced nominees for ambassadorships to China, Russia and Japan this week
US deploys B-1B bombers to Guam as region braces for North Korean nuclear test
Aircraft staged bombing runs over peninsula in past, but expert says deployment may just be part of regular rotation
France drops treason charges against man accused of spying for Pyongyang
Benoit Quennedey’s pro-DPRK views and activism caught attention of French security services in 2018
Countries clash at UN General Assembly over veto of new North Korea sanctions
China and Russia defend their rejection of US-led resolution in first-ever debate of failed Security Council vote
North Korea kicks off major party meeting despite ongoing COVID outbreak
Kim Jong Un reportedly returns from public absence to lead party plenum attended by hundreds of officials
North Korea monitoring migratory birds to prevent COVID spread, state media says
DPRK authorities have repeatedly warned birds could carry the virus, despite scientific evidence to the contrary
Singaporean man to be jailed for obstructing North Korea sanctions investigation
Manfred Low Cheng Jin to serve 15-week sentence in victory for city-state’s case against Yuk Tung Energy
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
