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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea’s official 2025 calendar offers sneak peak of what’s to come
DPRK still using ‘Day of the Sun’ despite reported phase-out, while party founding could be occasion for military parade
Kim Jong Un rings in New Year at concert but makes no new policy announcements
North Korean leader appears with daughter at event, after year-end plenum revealed few specifics about 2025 plans
New claims about drone incursion into North Korea spark war of words in South
Opposition says Yoon bypassed chain of command to order operation, which presidential office dismisses as ‘blatant’ lie
North Korea delays opening of giant Wonsan Kalma resort again to June 2025
Kim Jong Un inspects site and touts ‘political stability’ as foreign tourist draw amid South Korea’s impeachment crisis
Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town
North Korean leader also calls for transition from ocean fishing to aquaculture amid push to develop rural areas
North Korea on pace to restore 6.5K square miles of forest, reach 10-year goal
ROK study finds Kim Jong Un’s reforestation campaign has succeeded, but warns fuel shortages could undermine gains
North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years
It’s unclear if trip marks resumption of regular service to Chinese city, after the DPRK grounded planes during pandemic
North Korea adopts ‘most hardline’ stance against US ahead of Trump presidency
Kim Jong Un links policy to nuclear weapons while also naming new second-in-command at annual year-end plenum
South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway
Pyongyang and Kaesong replaced by Panmunjom on signage north of Seoul, likely due to poor inter-Korean ties
North Korean defectors report highest-ever life satisfaction in 2024: Survey
But ROK government also finds rising unemployment among female escapees, underscoring persistent economic challenges
