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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid
Opposition candidate favored to win ROK election shifts focus from inter-Korean peace themes central to past campaigns
South Korea establishes ties with Syria, a longstanding North Korea ally
Move following Assad’s fall ends a decades-long diplomatic freeze and undercuts DPRK’s position in Middle East
Wildfire erupts in DMZ amid heightened North Korean troop activity near border
ROK deploys helicopters to fight blaze near Goseong following incursions and land clearing by DPRK soldiers
Seoul sanctions vessel, individuals for illegal trade of North Korean goods
Authorities say unflagged ‘Sunrise 1’ transported 5,020 tons of North Korean iron ore in violation of UN sanctions
US, ROK signed new war plan to address North Korea’s nuclear advancements
USFK chief says classified OPLAN signed in 2023 enhances preparedness for conflict scenarios involving nuclear weapons
Chinese soldiers join North Korean, Russian troops in war against Ukraine: Kyiv
Zelensky posted footage of Chinese POWs online with US calling news ‘disturbing,’ labeling Beijing as enabler of war
Kim Yo Jong rebukes US, ROK, Japan over calls for North Korea’s denuclearization
In KCNA statement, North Korean leader’s sister dismisses trilateral push for denuclearization as outdated and hostile
ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border
Around 10 DPRK soldiers briefly entered southern side of demilitarized zone according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bulgaria to reopen embassy in Pyongyang after years-long closure
Foreign ministry told NK News reopening is expected to take place in April following pandemic-related closure in 2021
ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea
Cargo ship was seized by Busan Coast Guard after falsely reporting its whereabouts and traveling to Wonsan Port
