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North Korean atlas shows Crimea as part of Russia

North Korean atlas shows Crimea as part of Russia

Russian embassy in DPRK says Pyongyang "respects" results of controversial 2014 referendum

North Korean atlas shows Crimea as part of Russia
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 12, 2017
North Korean foreign ministry undergoes partial tear-down, reconstruction
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North Korean foreign ministry undergoes partial tear-down, reconstruction

Decades-old government buildings undergoing major works, pictures show

North Korean foreign ministry undergoes partial tear-down, reconstruction
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 12, 2017
New Zealand company pleads guilty to North Korean sanctions breach

New Zealand company pleads guilty to North Korean sanctions breach

Sentencing of Pacific Aerospace due in January 2018

New Zealand company pleads guilty to North Korean sanctions breach
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 12, 2017
Trump to meet parents of Japanese abductees: Prime Minister Abe

Trump to meet parents of Japanese abductees: Prime Minister Abe

U.S. President will meet parents of Megumi Yokota during November visit to Japan

Trump to meet parents of Japanese abductees: Prime Minister Abe
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi October 12, 2017
Former defector back in North Korea describes “painful” life in the South

Former defector back in North Korea describes “painful” life in the South

60-year-old Ju Ok Soon left the South for China in July, Seoul confirms

Former defector back in North Korea describes “painful” life in the South
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 12, 2017
Four additional suspects in Kim Jong Nam murder case named in court

Four additional suspects in Kim Jong Nam murder case named in court

“Mr Chang,” “James," “Mr Y,” and “Hanamori” are said to have orchestrated February 13 ambush at KLIA

Four additional suspects in Kim Jong Nam murder case named in court
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 12, 2017
ROK defense minister calls for “thorough” response to DPRK-linked hacking

ROK defense minister calls for “thorough” response to DPRK-linked hacking

Announcement comes after lawmaker says classified military documents obtained by DPRK last September

ROK defense minister calls for “thorough” response to DPRK-linked hacking
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 12, 2017
Kyodo News Agency insists Pyongyang bureau operates “lawfully”

Kyodo News Agency insists Pyongyang bureau operates “lawfully”

Investigation by Sentaku magazine questions company's remittances to Pyongyang

Kyodo News Agency insists Pyongyang bureau operates “lawfully”
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi | Oliver Hotham October 11, 2017
Trump has lit “the fuse of war” against North Korea: DPRK foreign minister

Trump has lit “the fuse of war” against North Korea: DPRK foreign minister

In TASS interview, Ri Yong Ho threatens U.S., says North Korea will not negotiate nukes

Trump has lit “the fuse of war” against North Korea: DPRK foreign minister
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 11, 2017
N. Korean interest in consumer electronics remains high: trade figures
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N. Korean interest in consumer electronics remains high: trade figures

Cell phones, laptops, and other products remain popular, despite falling trade revenues

N. Korean interest in consumer electronics remains high: trade figures
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 11, 2017