News | NK News
NK News Logo
November 17, 2024

News

Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents

Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea

Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea

Prominent defector says he accepts risk of imprisonment to get anti-DPRK leaflets across the border 

Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 23, 2021
North Korea discourages computer game addiction, pushes tech in new short film

North Korea discourages computer game addiction, pushes tech in new short film

After two-year hiatus, state-run TV channel airs new live-action dramas packed with socialist life lessons

North Korea discourages computer game addiction, pushes tech in new short film
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 23, 2021
Situation with North Korea is ‘ripe’ for diplomatic resolution: US commander

Situation with North Korea is ‘ripe’ for diplomatic resolution: US commander

Admiral Charles Richard is “very confident” in U.S. military’s ability to deter North Korean threat

Situation with North Korea is ‘ripe’ for diplomatic resolution: US commander
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 23, 2021
Two Koreas, one market: South Korean minister wants to merge economy with North

Two Koreas, one market: South Korean minister wants to merge economy with North

Unification minister Lee In-young pointed to EU as an example of different political systems with an integrated economy

Two Koreas, one market: South Korean minister wants to merge economy with North
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 22, 2021
WHO aims to eliminate malaria in North Korea by 2025

WHO aims to eliminate malaria in North Korea by 2025

New initiative will support fight against the disease, but experts say lack of international staff may hinder efforts

WHO aims to eliminate malaria in North Korea by 2025
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 22, 2021
Bill on reuniting families separated by Korean War passes US Congress committee

Bill on reuniting families separated by Korean War passes US Congress committee

The bill would require U.S. State Department to report on talks with South Korean officials and Korean American families

Bill on reuniting families separated by Korean War passes US Congress committee
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 22, 2021
Data reveals North Korean priorities as Pyongyang overcomes COVID-19 trade fears
NK PRO

Data reveals North Korean priorities as Pyongyang overcomes COVID-19 trade fears

China exported key fertilizers to North Korea amid growing signs of recovery for DPRK trade

Data reveals North Korean priorities as Pyongyang overcomes COVID-19 trade fears
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 21, 2021
South Korea demands North Korea pay for blown-up diplomatic building

South Korea demands North Korea pay for blown-up diplomatic building

Foreign minister Chung Eui-yong wants reparations after the DPRK blew up an office that Seoul renovated for $8.6 million

South Korea demands North Korea pay for blown-up diplomatic building
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 21, 2021
North Korean hackers use new method to dodge security programs
NK PRO

North Korean hackers use new method to dodge security programs

Cybersecurity firm outlines Lazarus-attributed phishing attempt in recent report

North Korean hackers use new method to dodge security programs
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 20, 2021
Economic superpowers promise to stop North Korea’s nukes

Economic superpowers promise to stop North Korea’s nukes

G7 countries opt for controversial terminology in a joint statement that vows to work on North Korea denuclearization

Economic superpowers promise to stop North Korea’s nukes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 20, 2021