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North Korea marks Korean War ‘victory’ with goose-stepping soldiers but no nukes
Kim Jong Un pays tribute to veterans at scaled-down celebrations, but Chinese envoy appears to skip the festivities
July 29, 2024
ROK, Japan, US sign deal to ‘institutionalize’ military ties against North Korea
Expert says lack of formal treaty could jeopardize cooperation despite effort to protect against leadership changes
July 29, 2024
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
July 29, 2024
Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea
South Korea reportedly recalled some personnel due to breach, amid growing scrutiny of ROK intel operations
July 29, 2024
Kim Jong Un laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods
State media says city of Sinuiju on China border hit by heavy rains, prompting helicopter rescue operation
July 29, 2024
US offers $10M bounty for North Korean hacker tied to attacks on NASA, hospitals
State Department accuses Rim Jong Hyok of working for DPRK cyber group Andariel that targets military intel
July 26, 2024
North Koreans use VPNs, love Apple and stay up late to browse web: Report
Researchers find DPRK importing latest foreign tech despite sanctions, though some raise questions about methodology
July 26, 2024
US blacklists Chinese nationals for supporting North Korean weapons programs
Treasury Department accuses six individuals and five companies of procuring missile and satellite parts for DPRK
July 25, 2024
Linked by Russia, North Korea and Belarus vow ‘new era’ of bilateral ties
Top diplomats discuss trade and cooperation in Pyongyang, as Moscow pushes economic blocs unaligned with the West
July 25, 2024
North Korean trash balloon caught fire after landing on rooftop, Seoul says
South Korean military suggests timer attached to balloon caused fire amid concerns about dangers of DPRK launches
July 25, 2024
