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Russian foreign minister calls for an end to ‘arms race’ on the Korean Peninsula

Russian foreign minister calls for an end to ‘arms race’ on the Korean Peninsula

Sergey Lavrov met with South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong hours after North Korea tested ballistic missiles

Russian foreign minister calls for an end to ‘arms race’ on the Korean Peninsula
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 25, 2021
North Korea test-fires first ballistic missiles since Biden took office

North Korea test-fires first ballistic missiles since Biden took office

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the mysterious projectile firing on Thursday morning

North Korea test-fires first ballistic missiles since Biden took office
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis March 24, 2021
North Korea bought smuggled oil and flouted rules meant to stop its nuke program
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North Korea bought smuggled oil and flouted rules meant to stop its nuke program

New report suggests that North Korea illegally bought Taiwanese oil for years in order to circumvent a U.N. fuel cap

North Korea bought smuggled oil and flouted rules meant to stop its nuke program
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy March 24, 2021
North Korean man extradited to US was involved in far more than luxury liquor

North Korean man extradited to US was involved in far more than luxury liquor

Court records suggest that the man is affiliated with North Korea’s intelligence agency and gave a loan to a DPRK bank

North Korean man extradited to US was involved in far more than luxury liquor
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy March 24, 2021
UN urges North Korea to reopen borders for aid and humanitarian workers

UN urges North Korea to reopen borders for aid and humanitarian workers

The U.N. Human Rights Council expressed its concerns in an annual resolution on DPRK human rights abuses

UN urges North Korea to reopen borders for aid and humanitarian workers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 24, 2021
North Korea kicks off plan to build 10,000 ‘modern flats’ in Pyongyang this year

North Korea kicks off plan to build 10,000 ‘modern flats’ in Pyongyang this year

Kim Jong Un said the project will fix the “housing problem” in the capital city “once and for all”

North Korea kicks off plan to build 10,000 ‘modern flats’ in Pyongyang this year
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 23, 2021
North Korea fired off two missiles in first-known test since Biden took office

North Korea fired off two missiles in first-known test since Biden took office

Some experts say that North Korea is trying to lightly provoke the US. Others say the tests have no hidden message.

North Korea fired off two missiles in first-known test since Biden took office
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 23, 2021
Rare North Korean flight from Pyongyang spotted amid COVID-19 halt to air travel
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Rare North Korean flight from Pyongyang spotted amid COVID-19 halt to air travel

Air Koryo aircraft appears to be heading towards North Korea’s east coast

Rare North Korean flight from Pyongyang spotted amid COVID-19 halt to air travel
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy March 23, 2021
EU hits North Korea with human rights-related sanctions for the first time

EU hits North Korea with human rights-related sanctions for the first time

Sanctions name heads of North Korea’s police for state-sponsored murder, torture and forced labor

EU hits North Korea with human rights-related sanctions for the first time
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 22, 2021
North Korea reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases, but key data is still missing

North Korea reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases, but key data is still missing

For 10 weeks in a row now, the World Health Organization has not published testing or quarantine numbers for the DPRK

North Korea reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases, but key data is still missing
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 22, 2021