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North Korea’s new suicide drones, and Russian students in Pyongyang
NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks Kim Jong Un’s latest weapons inspection, language exchange and food security after floods
Russian government VIP plane makes unannounced trip to North Korea
Flight may have transported trade delegation, while expert says uptick in air traffic points to ‘sensitive’ exchanges
North Korean farmland suffered ‘minimal’ damage from floods, USDA finds
Research predicts limited impact on crop production despite heavy rains, which expert calls relief for food security
Russian students from elite university arrive in North Korea for exchange
Exchange marks first in four years for Russians and highlights deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, says expert
North Korea-China trade falls in July as floods damage border infrastructure
Expert links third straight month of decline to DPRK’s ‘souring ties’ with China and logistical disruptions from floods
North Korean crops off to strong start in first half, satellite data shows
NK Pro finds vegetation has grown better than average, setting up strong harvest if flooding doesn’t spoil progress
North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report
DPRK and others look to exploit space between diplomacy and conflict to threaten without provoking war, NIC warns
Number of North Koreans entering Russia skyrocketed in first half, data shows
Russians also crossed into DPRK in largest numbers in years as Kim-Putin summit drove exchanges to new heights
Four more North Korean companies register trademarks to enter Russian market
Move points to push to expand business ties, though experts question feasibility and one firm’s links to arms maker
North Korean economy grows for first time in four years in 2023: Bank of Korea
New report from Seoul’s central bank finds economy surged 3.1% as the DPRK eased pandemic border controls
