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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Pyongyang orders residents indoors due to dust storm, not COVID outbreak
Directive appears tied to concerns dust can carry virus, counter to South Korean media report on lockdown due to fevers
US doesn’t exclude more missile defense in South Korea after North’s latest test
Washington condemns Wednesday’s ballistic missile launch from Pyongyang as violation of UN Security Council resolutions
US and South Korea to kick off air force drills on eve of Yoon inauguration
North Korea has slammed air drills between the two allies as part of a “preemptive” strike plan against Pyongyang
Yoon vows to innovate capabilities to counter North Korea nuke, missile threats
President-elect’s transition committee releases 110 national tasks including inter-Korean, foreign and defense policies
North Korea high on US agenda during Biden’s upcoming trip to East Asia
Expert says salience in the international community exactly what DPRK hopes to achieve through missile tests this year
North Korea fires missile from Pyongyang area days ahead of Yoon’s inauguration
Photo seen by NK News shows white plume of smoke above capital, as South Korea and Japan confirm projectile launch
US to ‘move forward’ with new UN sanctions on North Korea this month: US envoy
Resolution expected to further constrain DPRK fuel trade but will likely run up against Chinese and Russia vetoes
Fishers seek out North Korean waters ahead of Chinese fishing ban
Experts worry illegal Chinese fishing harms regional fish stocks and supplies Pyongyang with illicit funds
Nutrition supplies released, critical health supplies delivered to DPRK: UNICEF
UN agency one of only a handful of entities to succesfully deliver aid to the DPRK during COVID-19 pandemic
How a North Korean defector was coerced into spying for Pyongyang
Court documents give a rare view into North Korea’s covert operations in the South