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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
COVID-19 aid offer could harm inter-Korean relations, says defector politician
Opposition party member Tae Yong-ho says North Korea may find the South’s offer to provide aid “humiliating”
North Korea’s trade with China is in freefall, rapidly approaching zero: Customs
No food or medicine imports, only electricity and textiles likely destined for re-export as clothes
South Korean billionaire willing to visit the DPRK to provide COVID-19 treatment
Celltrion Group chairman says he will send antibody treatments if the South Korean government gives him the go-ahead
North Korea appointed next leader of its de facto embassy in Japan, sources say
Current Chongryon leader suffering from poor health, and Pyongyang wants to hand power to the next generation
Putin hopes to expand on deals with Kim Jong Un, urges return to nuclear talks
Russian leader lauded bilateral ties at ceremony marking new North Korean ambassador’s role in Moscow
State Department offers $3 million for human rights projects in North Korea
Funding marks a 25% increase from the amount allocated for DPRK human rights projects in January this year
Two weeks on, North Korea still hasn’t said a word about Biden or the elections
Experts can only guess why the DPRK is silent, but history shows that Pyongyang handled past elections very differently
Photos: New North Korean weapons book chronicles the country’s nuke development
The state-produced book can serve as a cheat sheet for weapons test milestones under Kim Jong Un
North Korean defector slams Seoul government class offering admin help to NGOs
Seoul’s unification ministry to hold “workshop” for improving human rights groups’ administrative skills
Despite diplomatic dry spell, Seoul pitches North Korea on new, pricey projects
Experts say the proposal is not timely or feasible, and that Seoul should first restore its relations with Pyongyang