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South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans
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South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans

Unification and defense ministries downplay Yoon policies like ‘freedom-based unification’ amid impeachment trial

South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim January 21, 2025
Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office
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Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office

Offhand comment by new president is departure from US stance of refusing to recognize DPRK as a nuclear state

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office
Alannah HillAlannah Hill | Shreyas Reddy January 21, 2025
Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair
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Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair

Expert says oil could be used for tourism industry, while shipments of sanctioned goods see on-year uptick

Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 20, 2025
North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge
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North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge

Total remains below $2.3B in 2023, likely due to deflation in China, but exports hit seven-year high

North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 20, 2025
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans
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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans

Sister of DPRK leading denies that Pyongyang requested meeting with Lukashenko, insisting there’s ‘no such thing’

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 20, 2025
North Korea expert released after lengthy detainment in Switzerland for spying
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North Korea expert released after lengthy detainment in Switzerland for spying

New court records detail sweeping investigation into ex-UN official from Canada, though fate of his case remains unclear

North Korea expert released after lengthy detainment in Switzerland for spying
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer January 17, 2025
North Korea reports on ‘unprecedented’ arrest of South’s impeached president
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North Korea reports on ‘unprecedented’ arrest of South’s impeached president

State media accuses Yoon Suk-yeol of ‘sacrificing national order for personal gain,’ emphasizing ROK’s political turmoil

North Korea reports on ‘unprecedented’ arrest of South’s impeached president
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 17, 2025
North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report
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North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report

Falsified customs codes enabled vacuum furnace to be shipped through Mexico, South Africa and China, US think tank says

North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 17, 2025
New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden
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New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden

Treasury blacklists individuals and entities who allegedly helped workers obtain employment to earn money for Pyongyang

New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin January 17, 2025
Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’
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Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’

Trump’s pick for secretary of state backs focus on engagement over sanctions, signaling shift from Biden’s approach

Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 16, 2025
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