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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal
40% cut is largest in decade and aligns with Seoul’s efforts to overhaul ministry amid growing tensions with North Korea
US, ROK and Japan hold naval drills on responding to North Korean missiles
Exercise off Jeju Island also ‘inspected’ information sharing in line with trilateral defense plans, South Korea says
Kim Jong Un promises nuclear weapon deployment to navy in visit to HQ
In inspection with daughter, North Korean leader demands improved readiness to fight US, South Korea and Japan
US calls out Russian, Chinese inaction over North Korean satellite launch at UN
DPRK defends space launch as ‘legitimate right’ during emergency UN Security Council meeting, as 13 members condemn it
North Korea decries Japan’s ‘unethical’ water release from Fukushima nuke plant
State media also covered China and Russia’s criticism to show unity with two friendly countries, expert says
Russia says North Koreans ‘volunteered’ for recovery work in storm-hit Far East
Experts say help a symbolic gesture amid growing ties, but raise possibility of payment in violation of sanctions
North Korean citizens returning home for first time since 2020: State media
Quarantine awaits citizens from China as DPRK reveals major step toward post-pandemic normalcy to domestic readers
Trump takes credit for saving Olympics, averting nuclear war with North Korea
He also claimed dialogue between North and South about Winter Games was thanks to him, in interview with Tucker Carlson
North Korean hackers use open-source tools to attack internet and health sectors
Use of tools like DeimosC2 in initial attack represents shift in DPRK cybercriminals’ approach, security firm says
North Korean airline operates first flight to Vladivostok since pandemic began
Air Koryo Tu-204 passenger jet was set to arrive Friday morning, likely on mission to transport DPRK nationals home
