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US-ROK-Japan ties will be ‘vital’ no matter who wins upcoming elections: Blinken
Three nations' top diplomats stress cooperation to counter North Korea ahead of leadership changes in Tokyo, Washington
September 24, 2024
Russian military jet makes series of rare flights to North Korea from Far East
Ilyushin Il-62M flies to capital from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, where Kim Jong Un previously toured fighter jet plant
September 23, 2024
North Korea imported over $300K in sanctioned goods from China in August: Data
Items include industrial machinery, while textiles and human hair continue to dominate bilateral trade
September 23, 2024
North Korea restoring runway at key airbase dismantled for COVID disinfection
Imagery shows work underway at Uiji Airport near China border in line with Kim Jong Un’s pledge to revive air force
September 23, 2024
Quad leaders slam military cooperation with North Korea, but don’t name Russia
Despite condemning DPRK nuke program, lack of Moscow mention in coalition statement appears to be concession to India
September 23, 2024
Seoul warns of ‘military action’ after another North Korean trash balloon launch
South Korea says it would retaliate if balloons endanger citizens, following launch that caused flight suspensions
September 23, 2024
North Korea wins record third U-20 women’s World Cup after beating Japan
DPRK joins US and Germany as only countries to win tournament three times following undefeated run in Colombia
September 23, 2024
US soldier who fled to North Korea walks free after guilty plea
King sentenced to one year in prison despite charges including desertion, but released early for ‘good behavior’
September 21, 2024
North Korean hackers use ‘poisoned’ Python packages to deliver new backdoors
Security researchers uncover evolving malware used by DPRK cybercrime groups to infiltrate firms in critical industries
September 20, 2024
US sanctions five Russian entities for facilitating illicit transactions to DPRK
Treasury also designated one individual in sanctions targeting North Korea’s WMD program and Moscow’s war in Ukraine
September 20, 2024
