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North Korea’s amended constitution redefines borders, but remains vague: source
Document seen by NK News drops unification language, elevates Kim’s authority and updates nuclear command rules
May 6, 2026
Ukraine unveils new regulation granting student permits for North Koreans
But an expert warns the new regulation labels DPRK as a hostile force and won’t legalize the status of North Korean POWs
May 6, 2026
Pyongyang gasoline prices surpass Seoul’s amid Middle East supply shock
Rising fuel costs coincide with a weaker DPRK won and concerns over wider effects on the North Korean economy
May 6, 2026
Lee Hong-koo, key official in inter-Korean negotiations, dies at 92
Architect of early engagement with Pyongyang helped lay groundwork for 1991 accord and planned 1994 summit
May 6, 2026
North Korean hackers poison Chinese games in apparent bid to spy on refugees
The espionage-focused group ScarCruft modified Android and Windows games to deploy signature data-stealing malware
May 6, 2026
China’s envoy to North Korea pledges more taekwondo exchanges
Some Chinese martial artists have claimed taekwondo originates from China, according to an expert
May 5, 2026
Westerners enter North Korea for spring trade fair for the first time in 7 years
Business delegation is also the first Western group in over six years to use the Beijing-Pyongyang train
May 4, 2026
North Korea warns of retaliation over US ‘slander’ of DPRK cyber threats
Pyongyang’s condemnation comes amid worldwide concerns about North Korea’s crypto theft and IT worker schemes
May 4, 2026
Vietnam appoints new ambassador to North Korea after envoy’s lengthy term
Doan Khanh Tam, a deputy director at the Foreign Ministry, previously served as Hanoi’s ambassador to Mongolia
May 4, 2026
More than 14K North Koreans currently fighting for Russia against Ukraine: Kyiv
New report shows DPRK troops sustained 7K casualties as Moscow plans to recruit 18,500 more foreigners this year
May 4, 2026
