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North Korea adopts ‘most hardline’ stance against US ahead of Trump presidency
Kim Jong Un links policy to nuclear weapons while also naming new second-in-command at annual year-end plenum
December 29, 2024
South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway
Pyongyang and Kaesong replaced by Panmunjom on signage north of Seoul, likely due to poor inter-Korean ties
December 27, 2024
North Korean defectors report highest-ever life satisfaction in 2024: Survey
But ROK government also finds rising unemployment among female escapees, underscoring persistent economic challenges
December 27, 2024
Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms
Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces captured several DPRK POWs who later died of wounds
December 27, 2024
Canadian navy ship keeps tabs on North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Frigate completes mission to monitor ship-to-ship transfers as US and allies explore new ways to enforce UN measures
December 26, 2024
Seoul sanctions North Korean IT workers for raising illicit funds for nukes
New designations target 15 individuals and DPRK firm for earning foreign currency through remote work
December 26, 2024
North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas
Speakers reportedly stopped for week after ROK martial law crisis, but both Koreas have resumed sonic battle
December 25, 2024
Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea
UN sanctions exemption allows two organizations to send soymilk production tools and supplies for children’s hospital
December 25, 2024
North Korean hackers stole $308M from Japanese crypto exchange, US and Japan say
Finding confirms previous research linking Lazarus Group to the elaborate social engineering campaign
December 24, 2024
Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening
North Korean leader vows to fix ‘backward’ economy and declares flood recovery project complete in two speeches
December 23, 2024
