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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Yoon names new defense chief in surprise reshuffle over North Korean threats
ROK president taps security service head Kim Yong-hyun for role and moves Shin Won-sik to national security adviser
US-ROK summer drills won’t train for North Korean nuclear attack, allies say
Ulchi Freedom Shield will run from Aug. 19-29 but won’t feature nuclear use scenarios as Seoul previously suggested
North Korea stole technical data about key ROK military spy planes: Ruling party
Expert says theft could compromise South Korean surveillance, while party also confirms leak of tech on main battle tank
Kim Jong Un calls for sheltering flood victims in capital, rejecting foreign aid
North Korean leader visits camp for displaced in bid to show the state can provide for people through ‘self-reliance’
North Korean missile killed Ukrainian father and son over weekend, Zelensky says
Reported Russian attack on ‘Kyiv region’ would be latest strike to use DPRK ballistic missile amid booming arms trade
North Korea launches another round of trash balloons toward South Korea
Latest launch comes after a North Korean individual defected across the Han River estuary west of Seoul
North Korea secures official broadcasting rights for Paris Olympics
IOC move reverses decision to grant rights for Koreas to ROK broadcaster and means DPRK doesn’t need to pirate footage
Seoul developing small modular reactor, possible stepping stone to nuke sub
While ROK says tech is for civilian vessels, expert says it could later be modified for submarine to counter North Korea
US citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment
Nashville resident is accused of using laptop farm at his home to help DPRK generate thousands of dollars for nukes
North Korean wins country’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s wrestling
Choe Hyo Gyong defeats Germans opponent to take home bronze, bringing DPRK medal total in Paris to six
