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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Loss to Japan scuppers North Korean women’s soccer’s hopes for Olympic return
Despite defeat, expert says recent results show DPRK team remains strong even after four years of pandemic isolation
UK in talks with North Korea about sending team to inspect shuttered embassy
Swedish ambassador also reportedly arrived in Pyongyang following visit by German delegation to inspect embassy building
Experts contradict Seoul’s claim that North Korean satellite is ‘just orbiting’
Researchers say satellite recently used thrusters to adjust position, demonstrating it is ‘alive’ and functional
Kim Jong Un says he’s ‘ashamed and sorry’ for neglecting economy
North Korean leader calls for ‘rural industrial revolution’ in speech at ceremony kicking off ‘20x10 policy’
Large-scale US-ROK drills to start March 4 amid elevated North Korea tensions
Freedom Shield will feature live-fire exercises on shooting down DPRK cruise missiles but not training near border
Lee Nak-yon calls for Yoon administration to seek summit with North Korea
Progressive politician suggests Moon Jae-in play role in engaging Pyongyang, stresses need to reduce military tensions
German delegation visiting North Korea to inspect embassy building in Pyongyang
Visit likely first by European staff since pandemic began, though Germany says it doesn’t guarantee embassy reopening
North Korea once again fails to pay its contribution to UN budget on time
DPRK has repeatedly paid late in recent years, which one expert says may reflect country’s financial struggles
North Korea kicks off fourth 10,000-home project in capital in four years
Kim Jong Un attends ceremony for next stage of five-year housing project, even as previously built apartments sit empty
EU blacklists North Korea’s defense chief over arms transfers to Russia
European Council also designates DPRK missile bureau, while US sanctions Russian ports involved in weapons shipments
