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Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after 9-day trip to Russia
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Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after 9-day trip to Russia

State media report aligns with ongoing effort to show North Korean people longing for leader during journey abroad

Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after 9-day trip to Russia
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko September 20, 2023
US, ROK discuss how conventional and nuclear forces will counter North Korea
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US, ROK discuss how conventional and nuclear forces will counter North Korea

Talks come as allies seek to update strategy on defending against DPRK’s evolving nuclear and missile capabilities

US, ROK discuss how conventional and nuclear forces will counter North Korea
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim September 19, 2023
North Korea kicks off Asian Games campaign with first soccer match in four years
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North Korea kicks off Asian Games campaign with first soccer match in four years

Return to competition comes as the country eases border controls and could pave way for joining World Cup qualifiers

North Korea kicks off Asian Games campaign with first soccer match in four years
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy September 19, 2023
North Korean hackers stole $70M from Hong Kong crypto exchange, researchers say
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North Korean hackers stole $70M from Hong Kong crypto exchange, researchers say

Lazarus Group making up ‘lost ground’ after quiet year with fifth cryptocurrency heist in three months, expert says

North Korean hackers stole $70M from Hong Kong crypto exchange, researchers say
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy September 19, 2023
South Korean pastor charged with molesting six North Korean defector students
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South Korean pastor charged with molesting six North Korean defector students

Prosecutors say alleged abuse of minors at pastor’s school took place over 6-year period, including in Dec. 2022

South Korean pastor charged with molesting six North Korean defector students
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer September 19, 2023
North Korean kids show airs graphic rabbit killing to slam ‘American bastards’
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North Korean kids show airs graphic rabbit killing to slam ‘American bastards’

‘Grandfather’s Old Tales’ casts US as the ‘imperialist wolf’ that devours live animal in bloody propaganda scene

North Korean kids show airs graphic rabbit killing to slam ‘American bastards’
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung | Shreyas Reddy September 18, 2023
North Korea’s foreign minister totes $10K ostrich-leather Gucci bag in Russia
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North Korea’s foreign minister totes $10K ostrich-leather Gucci bag in Russia

Leader’s sister also carried Dior bag during Kim Jong Un’s trip, despite regime’s criticism of ‘bourgeois culture’

North Korea’s foreign minister totes $10K ostrich-leather Gucci bag in Russia
Joe SmithJoe Smith September 18, 2023
North Korea’s ‘egregious’ human rights abuses remain a ‘priority,’ US says
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North Korea’s ‘egregious’ human rights abuses remain a ‘priority,’ US says

Washington raises concern about forced repatriation of defectors in statement marking start of North Korea Freedom Week

North Korea’s ‘egregious’ human rights abuses remain a ‘priority,’ US says
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim September 18, 2023
North Korea’s Kim heads home after weeklong military-focused tour of Russia
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North Korea’s Kim heads home after weeklong military-focused tour of Russia

Kim Jong Un spent final day touring animal feed factory and local university before boarding train for Pyongyang

North Korea’s Kim heads home after weeklong military-focused tour of Russia
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko September 18, 2023
Russia gifts drones and supplies to North Korea in likely sanctions violation
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Russia gifts drones and supplies to North Korea in likely sanctions violation

Reported weapons exchange during Kim Jong Un’s trip falls short of US predictions but may just be a first step

Russia gifts drones and supplies to North Korea in likely sanctions violation
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer September 17, 2023
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