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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea to hold major party meeting in late December on plans for new year
Plenum set to review state policies and could see Kim Jong Un deliver messages to US ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Pentagon says it cannot confirm North Korean troops in active combat in Ukraine
Remarks contradict claims by US State Department and Kyiv, which says DPRK soldiers have suffered casualties
North Korea sends powerful rocket system to Russia for first time, Kyiv says
DPRK reportedly transfers dozens of 240mm MLRs in new shipment, as well as 100 ballistic missiles and at least 5M shells
US announces more sanctions on North Korean and Russian nationals, companies
Designations appear aimed at curbing military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, while also blacklisting Chinese firm
Kim Jong Un slams US support of Ukraine in talks with Russian defense chief
Leader praises Russia for counterattack on Ukraine while Andrei Belousov invites DPRK troops to join parade in Moscow
Russia’s defense chief arrives in North Korea for talks on military cooperation
Visit by Andrei Belousov comes as DPRK sends weapons and troops to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine
North Korea launches more trash and propaganda leaflets into South by balloon
ROK says DPRK sent some 40 balloons from Thursday, two days after Kim Yo Jong denounced alleged activist leafleting
Chinese firms use North Korean prison labor to make wigs for global sale: Report
Investigation finds forcibly repatriated women work up to 20 hours daily and that output is disguised as ‘Made in China’
Yoon meets Ukraine defense chief to discuss countering North Korea-Russia ties
Two sides agree to strengthen intel sharing but mum on whether Seoul will arm Kyiv to combat DPRK troop deployment
North Korean diplomat dodges question at UN about troop deployment to Russia
Kim Song says two sides cooperating in line with mutual defense pact but avoids confirming support for Ukraine invasion
