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Venezuela’s President Maduro confirms plans to visit Pyongyang “soon”

Venezuela’s President Maduro confirms plans to visit Pyongyang “soon”

Two countries also reported to have signed tech, industrial, military agreements

Venezuela’s President Maduro confirms plans to visit Pyongyang “soon”
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 3, 2019
Photography banned from Pyongyang’s Juche Tower, Koryo Hotel blocks window view

Photography banned from Pyongyang’s Juche Tower, Koryo Hotel blocks window view

View towards North Korean capital's Forbidden City also now blocked at Koryo Hotel

Photography banned from Pyongyang’s Juche Tower, Koryo Hotel blocks window view
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 3, 2019
North Korea hails Wednesday’s successful test of “new-type” SLBM

North Korea hails Wednesday’s successful test of “new-type” SLBM

Kim Jong Un opts not to attend first launch of Pukguksong-3 missile, however

North Korea hails Wednesday’s successful test of “new-type” SLBM
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham October 2, 2019
U.S. tested intercontinental ballistic missile in Pacific on Wednesday: USAF

U.S. tested intercontinental ballistic missile in Pacific on Wednesday: USAF

ICBM test comes days before U.S.-DPRK working level talks set to begin

U.S. tested intercontinental ballistic missile in Pacific on Wednesday: USAF
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer October 2, 2019
North Korea-U.S. working-level talks likely to be in Sweden, sources indicate

North Korea-U.S. working-level talks likely to be in Sweden, sources indicate

Sweden played host to similar talks in January ahead of the Hanoi summit

North Korea-U.S. working-level talks likely to be in Sweden, sources indicate
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Dagyum Ji October 2, 2019
Following missile test, U.S. urges North Korea to end “provocations”

Following missile test, U.S. urges North Korea to end “provocations”

State Department calls on DPRK to engage in talks, respect UNSC resolutions

Following missile test, U.S. urges North Korea to end “provocations”
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 2, 2019
Russians open fire, arrest more DPRK sailors in latest poaching incident

Russians open fire, arrest more DPRK sailors in latest poaching incident

Russian ambassador to Pyongyang also laments North Korean failure to address issue

Russians open fire, arrest more DPRK sailors in latest poaching incident
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 2, 2019
North Korea’s foreign ministry appoints new head of U.S. affairs department

North Korea’s foreign ministry appoints new head of U.S. affairs department

Jo Chol Su replaces Kwon Jong Gun as working-level negotiations loom

North Korea’s foreign ministry appoints new head of U.S. affairs department
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 2, 2019
North Korea believed to have tested submarine-launched ballistic missile: JCS

North Korea believed to have tested submarine-launched ballistic missile: JCS

SLBM believed to have been Pukguksong-class, South Korean military says

North Korea believed to have tested submarine-launched ballistic missile: JCS
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 1, 2019
North Korea launches projectile from east coast, South Korean military says

North Korea launches projectile from east coast, South Korean military says

Likely missile test took place north of Wonsan, Kangwon Province: JCS

North Korea launches projectile from east coast, South Korean military says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham October 1, 2019