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North Korea’s trade with China sees on-month surge in August but on-year decline
Uptick implies economic relations between pair are improving but nominal value suggests overall stagnation says expert
September 18, 2024
USFK commander nominee calls DPRK weapons program main challenge to peninsula
Lt. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson stressed urgency of North Korean threat and vowed to uphold military readiness
September 18, 2024
North Korea fires ‘ballistic missiles’ marking second launch in less than a week
ROK says projectiles were short-range ballistic missiles fired in northeast direction from South Pyongan Province
September 18, 2024
WHO receives sanctions exemption to send vaccine equipment to North Korea
Approval of $43K shipment comes as UN agency supports new DPRK campaign to vaccinate over 1M people
September 17, 2024
North Korean cybercriminals steal $22M from Indonesian crypto exchange
Researchers say Lazarus Group used over 150 virtual transactions to launder funds and obscure extent of breach
September 17, 2024
North Korean IT workers furtively seeking jobs at British firms, UK warns
Workers pose as freelancers to gain employment and generate revenue for DPRK weapons programs, according to advisory
September 17, 2024
North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend constitution
Experts say Supreme People’s Assembly likely to formalize Kim Jong Un’s rejection of reunification and redefine border
September 16, 2024
North Korean arms shipments to Russia are Ukraine’s ‘worst problem,’ Kyiv says
Spy chief says DPRK weapons ‘really make a difference’ on front lines, day after top Russian official meets Kim Jong Un
September 16, 2024
North Korea sends more trash balloon ‘gifts’ ahead of fall harvest holiday
ROK military reports Pyongyang launched 170 balloons over weekend, with around 50 landing in South Korea
September 16, 2024
North Korea’s top diplomat visiting Russia to attend forum where Putin to speak
Choe Son Hui left Pyongyang on Monday and will attend two events in St. Petersburg this week, Russian Embassy says
September 16, 2024
