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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
High-profile defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho loses parliament seat in ROK election
Ex-North Korean diplomat’s defeat brings number of defectors in National Assembly to one, drawing concern from experts
Biden backs Japan’s push for summit with North Korea in talks with Kishida
US and Japanese leaders also unveiled plans to bolster joint deterrence, while hailing trilateral cooperation with Seoul
Kim Jong Un inspects model of Seoul, says military ready for full mobilization
North Korean leader warns ‘enemies’ during visit to military university, a day after ROK parliamentary elections
Long-term Chinese residents return to North Korea for first time in four years
DPRK forced hwagyo community to leave at start of COVID, and expert says the residents act as Beijing’s ‘eyes and ears’
New Zealand to deploy new aircraft to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion
Boeing P-8A Poseidon will operate out of Okinawa from mid-April and watch for illegal ship-to-ship transfers
Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue
Tokyo continues to make efforts for bilateral summit, but expert notes challenge of defining what counts as resolution
US-ROK forces hold joint naval drills on mine warfare against North Korea
Expert says training typically practices both removing DPRK mines from ports and installing mines in enemy waters
China’s third highest-ranked official to visit North Korea this week
Zhao Leji will attend opening ceremony for ‘friendship year’ to mark 75th anniversary of ties, two sides announce
Kim Jong Un reveals expansive plans for new apartments and offices in Pyongyang
North Korean leader inspects second-stage 10K home project nearing deadline, while showing scale of next stages
Russia to hold talks with North Korea on increasing quota for DPRK students
Proposal is likely a ‘ploy’ to bring in DPRK workers under student visas in violation of sanctions, expert says
