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North Korea traded just $124 worth of goods with Russia in February: New data
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North Korea traded just $124 worth of goods with Russia in February: New data

North Korea did not import any Russian goods, according to official trade data from Moscow

North Korea traded just $124 worth of goods with Russia in February: New data
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 12, 2021
China appoints new special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs

China appoints new special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs

Liu Xiaoming — formerly an ambassador to the U.K., Egypt and North Korea — will now handle both Seoul and Pyongyang

China appoints new special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 12, 2021
North Koreans are stranded in Nigeria or illegally working in local clinics

North Koreans are stranded in Nigeria or illegally working in local clinics

A 2019 U.N. ban ordered all North Korean workers home, but COVID-19 disruptions leave some still waiting for deportation

North Koreans are stranded in Nigeria or illegally working in local clinics
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 12, 2021
North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected

North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected

A World Health Organization official said the 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses will not make it to the DPRK by May 2021

North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 12, 2021
North Korean cybercriminals attacked South African logistics firm
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North Korean cybercriminals attacked South African logistics firm

Lazarus Group likely used access to infected computers for espionage, security researchers say

North Korean cybercriminals attacked South African logistics firm
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 9, 2021
US and South Korea sign military cost-sharing deal after years of heated talks

US and South Korea sign military cost-sharing deal after years of heated talks

Some analysts say the deal marks a return to a strong U.S.-ROK alliance after contentious negotiations with Trump

US and South Korea sign military cost-sharing deal after years of heated talks
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 9, 2021
Kim Jong Un warns North Korea of hardship, referencing deadly 1990s famine

Kim Jong Un warns North Korea of hardship, referencing deadly 1990s famine

Kim wants to wage a “more difficult Arduous March” — a term used to describe a historic famine and survival measures

Kim Jong Un warns North Korea of hardship, referencing deadly 1990s famine
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 8, 2021
North Korea warns of political collapse if elites can’t find ideological ‘unity’

North Korea warns of political collapse if elites can’t find ideological ‘unity’

Officials at a Pyongyang conference stressed the importance of being “ardent loyalists” to leader Kim Jong Un

North Korea warns of political collapse if elites can’t find ideological ‘unity’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 8, 2021
US open to ‘some form of diplomacy’ with North Korea: White House spokesperson

US open to ‘some form of diplomacy’ with North Korea: White House spokesperson

U.S. Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Washington has a “clear objective” to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula

US open to ‘some form of diplomacy’ with North Korea: White House spokesperson
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 8, 2021
North Korean hackers suspected of creating accounts posing as NK News reporters
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North Korean hackers suspected of creating accounts posing as NK News reporters

Security firm links suspicious profile to DPRK, investigation reveals more accounts likely set up for phishing attacks

North Korean hackers suspected of creating accounts posing as NK News reporters
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 7, 2021