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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
Kim Jong Un inspects nuke launcher and drone engine plants, fires sniper rifles
Leader tells weapon makers ‘to unleash their creative wisdom’ as preparations for war become more urgent
Ex-UN expert says China, Russia sabotaging North Korea sanctions investigations
Eric Penton-Voak says Beijing and Moscow have diluted UN Panel of Experts report, months after being forced to step down
North Korea quarantined Russian diplomats after Shoigu visit, embassy says
Embassy tells NK News it isolated for 7 days, raising questions about DPRK’s COVID policies and use of bubble for visit
US cloud company helped North Korean hackers carry out attacks: Report
Researchers allege Cloudzy is tied to Iran and allowed 17 threat groups to exploit its services, including 4 from DPRK
UN Command says North Korea ‘responded’ about US soldier Travis King
It remains unclear if DPRK has sent substantive response, as UNC and US offer scant and sometimes conflicting details
South Korea to hold nationwide evacuation drill against North Korean air raids
All residents will be required to seek shelter during Aug. 23 exercise, the first in 6 years
Russian military plane flies to North Korea days after Shoigu visit
Flight-tracking data and satellite imagery suggest Moscow dispatched team to Pyongyang in follow-up to last week’s trip
North Korea hurls racist and sexist insults at new US human rights envoy
Criticism of Julie Turner as ‘wicked woman’ of ‘uncertain ethnicity’ reflects DPRK’s regressive views, experts say
North Korea appears to test rocket engine as it preps for next satellite launch
Imagery suggests test sought to troubleshoot launch vehicle that failed in late May, amid renovations at spaceport
JCS chief orders army to deliver ‘decisive blow’ to North Korean ‘provocations’
Remarks come as large-scale US-ROK summer drills set for this month, which DPRK has responded to fiercely in past
