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North Korea launches two projectiles from near Wonsan: South Korean military

North Korea launches two projectiles from near Wonsan: South Korean military

ROK JCS says missiles launched at 0534 and 0557 KST

North Korea launches two projectiles from near Wonsan: South Korean military
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne | Oliver Hotham July 24, 2019
15 Russians, two South Koreans detained by North Korean authorities

15 Russians, two South Koreans detained by North Korean authorities

Fishing vessel crew being held at Wonsan hotel, statement says

15 Russians, two South Koreans detained by North Korean authorities
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham July 24, 2019
Protesting upcoming joint drills, North Korea may reject food aid from South: MOU

Protesting upcoming joint drills, North Korea may reject food aid from South: MOU

Seoul still needs to confirm Pyongyang's "official position," government stresses

Protesting upcoming joint drills, North Korea may reject food aid from South: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 23, 2019
North Korea’s Air Koryo to begin twice-weekly Pyongyang-Macau flights in August

North Korea’s Air Koryo to begin twice-weekly Pyongyang-Macau flights in August

DPRK national airliner previously operated a service between the two cities in the 1990s

North Korea’s Air Koryo to begin twice-weekly Pyongyang-Macau flights in August
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 23, 2019
Russian trade with North Korea falls sharply in May
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Russian trade with North Korea falls sharply in May

Fuel exports fall, along with various agricultural products

Russian trade with North Korea falls sharply in May
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 23, 2019
U.S. Senate confirms Mark Esper as new defense secretary

U.S. Senate confirms Mark Esper as new defense secretary

Esper previously said he considers North Korea the most pressing security challenge

U.S. Senate confirms Mark Esper as new defense secretary
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 23, 2019
U.S. charges Chinese firm with North Korea sanctions breaches

U.S. charges Chinese firm with North Korea sanctions breaches

Indictment comes three years after Ma Xiaohong and her company were first designated

U.S. charges Chinese firm with North Korea sanctions breaches
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 23, 2019
U.S. must establish “objective conditions” to resume nuclear talks: Choson Sinbo

U.S. must establish “objective conditions” to resume nuclear talks: Choson Sinbo

N. Korea will inevitably respond through military drills with its "self-defense forces," media warns

U.S. must establish “objective conditions” to resume nuclear talks: Choson Sinbo
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 23, 2019
N. Korean group set to attend event hosted by S. Korean province, NGO this week

N. Korean group set to attend event hosted by S. Korean province, NGO this week

Senior official Ri Jong Hyok to accompany delegation to Manila, Gyeonggi province says

N. Korean group set to attend event hosted by S. Korean province, NGO this week
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 23, 2019
Kim Jong Un inspects “newly-built” submarine, state media says

Kim Jong Un inspects “newly-built” submarine, state media says

New vessel potentially a successor to DPRK's Sinpo/Gorae-class submarine: analyst

Kim Jong Un inspects “newly-built” submarine, state media says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 22, 2019