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North Korea develops new NATO-caliber assault rifle in arms modernization push
Expert uncovers DPRK’s plans to introduce rifle based on Russian AK after unblurring photo published in state media
North Korea fires 10 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: ROK military
Barrage comes day after DPRK sent 260 waste-carrying balloons into South Korea
New North Korean cybercrime group demands millions in ransom payments
DPRK-linked hackers compromised defense firm with new malware before demanding unusually high payout, Microsoft says
North Korea appears to transfer $20M from crypto wallet in push to cash out
Transfer from DPRK-linked account hints at Pyongyang’s urgent need for funds to support strategic goals, expert says
North Korea launches 260 balloons carrying ‘filth and garbage’ into South
ROK issues alerts warning of suspicious objects, days after DPRK threatened to send ‘mounds of filth’ over border
Kim Jong Un vows to overcome failed satellite launch at military academy visit
North Korean leader says civilian sector to remain underfunded in order to ward off ‘provocations’ from South
Seoul weighs increased support for North Korean children born in third countries
Unification ministry says its reviewing policies for growing defector population that has often fallen through cracks
ROK foreign ministry downgrades North Korea division in sweeping reorganization
Denuclearization talks division now part of broader foreign affairs headquarters, reflecting deemphasizing of dialogue
North Korean military spy satellite launch ends in failure after rocket explodes
DPRK confirms mid-air explosion following late-night launch from main spaceport, blaming new engine design
North Korea to hold major party meeting after overhauling inter-Korean policy
Expert says plenum likely to consider constitutional revisions, while Politburo ‘almost certainly’ discussed Putin visit