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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
US, ROK and Japan hold joint drill on countering North Korean submarine missiles
American aircraft carrier joins two-day trilateral exercise that also trained to block transportation of WMDs at sea
North Korea says it wants to send as many citizens to study in Russia as it can
Minister reportedly delivered message in meeting in Moscow, with DPRK submitting applications for over 100 students
North Korea appears to start work on major tidal power station on west coast
Construction in Haeju Bay may be for long-planned tidal plant that Kim Jong Un said could help solve power shortages
High-profile defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho loses parliament seat in ROK election
Ex-North Korean diplomat’s defeat brings number of defectors in National Assembly to one, drawing concern from experts
Biden backs Japan’s push for summit with North Korea in talks with Kishida
US and Japanese leaders also unveiled plans to bolster joint deterrence, while hailing trilateral cooperation with Seoul
Kim Jong Un inspects model of Seoul, says military ready for full mobilization
North Korean leader warns ‘enemies’ during visit to military university, a day after ROK parliamentary elections
Long-term Chinese residents return to North Korea for first time in four years
DPRK forced hwagyo community to leave at start of COVID, and expert says the residents act as Beijing’s ‘eyes and ears’
New Zealand to deploy new aircraft to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion
Boeing P-8A Poseidon will operate out of Okinawa from mid-April and watch for illegal ship-to-ship transfers
Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue
Tokyo continues to make efforts for bilateral summit, but expert notes challenge of defining what counts as resolution
US-ROK forces hold joint naval drills on mine warfare against North Korea
Expert says training typically practices both removing DPRK mines from ports and installing mines in enemy waters
