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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Unification ministry refutes report that 771 defectors have fled South Korea
Seoul says fraction of that number has emigrated to third country, amid concerns over North Korean defectors’ well-being
New Chinese data law creates more headaches for ship trackers in 2022
The law creates a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card for smugglers that hide AIS data, one expert said
Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration
Kim turned 38 on Saturday, but may be waiting until he’s older to make the day a national holiday, expert says
US seizes $2.4 million from four Pyongyang-linked front companies
The companies, which the U.S. does not name, have extensive ties to well-known sanctions busters, court records show
US, Japan launching joint research project to counter ‘hypersonic threats’
New initiative comes after two hypersonic missile tests by North Korea in the last four months
UNICEF says aid has cleared North Korea quarantine, on its way for distribution
The items were released after being stuck in DPRK port city for more than two months of quarantine
North Korea’s fuel trade on pace to recover in 2022: Imagery
Over 1,300 satellite images show how Pyongyang’s fuel trade appeared to ramp up as 2021 came to a close
North Korea says it can’t attend Olympics due to ‘hostile forces,’ COVID-19
Pyongyang informs public of plans to skip the Beijing Winter Games, pledges support to China for successful event
North Korean defectors struggle most with work, education, mental health: Survey
Unification ministry finds many experience ‘emotional and psychological’ difficulties living in South Korea
North Korea signals big events for upcoming birthdays of former leaders
Military parades common on past holidays as Kim Jong Il's February birthday to fall during Beijing Olympics
