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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea ramps up anti-smoking campaign while Kim Jong Un puffs away
State media has covered smoking prevention efforts several times recently, but the DPRK leader can't kick the habit
Why Seoul’s dream to barter for North Korean booze may soon fall apart
If supply chains involve previously sanctioned entities, then even barter trade would be blocked by U.N. sanctions
Majority of foreign NGO workers have left North Korea: Sources
Only one NGO now maintaining its presence in the DPRK, source says
COVID-19 test kits sent by private South Korean group arrive in North Korea
Delivery made via the Dandong-Sinuiju land route in mid-August
North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says
Head of U.S. Counterintelligence short on specifics concerning the DPRK threat, however
China opens new customs office along border with North Korea
The Changbaishan Customs Office will handle the only Sino-DPRK land passage at Shuangmu Peak land port
Biden criticizes Trump for ‘cozying up to dictators’ in DNC speech
Biden doesn’t mention Kim Jong Un by name, but it’s possible he is referring to the North Korean leader
North Koreans launder money through an illegal bank account in Congo
DPRK citizens Pak Hwa Song and Hwang Kil Su set up shop in Congo and worked on construction projects, report says
New malware strain indicates North Korean cyber groups share malicious tools
Security firm sees “malware lineage” across hacking units as U.S. agencies link malicious code variant to DPRK
Kim Yo Jong still missing from high-level meetings in North Korea
Analysts are split on whether Kim Yo Jong could have been demoted following back-to-back absences from major meetings
