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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Longtime head of influential North Korea abductee group dies at 83
Shigeo Iizuka fought for the return of Japanese nationals taken to the DPRK after his sister was abducted in 1970s
North Korea reports no COVID cases as Omicron looms large in state media
DPRK says it screened additional 1,464 people over two-week period as total tested nears 50,000
Despite uptick in exports, North Korea’s trade with China sags in November: Data
Expert says DPRK appears to lack financing for imports, with low trade meaning even one shipment could impact numbers
White House says it favors ‘step-by-step’ approach to North Korea nuclear issue
Top official says Biden hopes to build on past presidents’ DPRK policies, while conceding lack of progress this year
71 years later, prisoners of war in North Korea are still waiting to return home
POWs have long been an afterthought in Seoul’s inter-Korean policy, and those still alive are running out of time
North Korea comes to a standstill to mark 10 years since death of Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un leads large memorial service as state media shows work stoppage to bow to portraits of former leader
North Korea barrels past oil cap after a slow start this year: Report
The DPRK likely violated UN-imposed sanctions on oil imports, but experts say uptick in demand a good sign for economy
South Korean media consumption top reason for execution in North Korea: Report
Kim Jong Un concerned about public discontent after failing to deliver economic prosperity, expert says
North Korea enacts property law, announces early 2022 assembly session
Supreme People’s Assembly met Tuesday to pass laws on property, construction and transportation, says state media
South Korea, Australia sign defense deal to address ‘mutual security challenges’
While announcement doesn’t name North Korea, expert says $717 million deal to ‘bolster deterrence’ among key US allies
