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North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run
Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong defeated one higher-ranked opponent after another en route to silver in mixed doubles event
July 31, 2024
Kim Jong Un mobilizes military, youth to rebuild after floods leave untold dead
North Korean leader holds Politburo meeting on train to address crisis in multiple northern provinces
July 31, 2024
Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS
South Korean spy agency also tells lawmakers that Kim Jong Un is morbidly obese and may seek new foreign medications
July 30, 2024
Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series
Events in Washington and Geneva come as activists have questioned large budgets for conferences with limited reach
July 30, 2024
ROK court issues arrest warrant over reported leak of intel to North Korea
Announcement comes after Seoul's defense ministry confirmed it was investigating disclosure of list of military spies
July 30, 2024
North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening
NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor
July 30, 2024
ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum
Pyongyang sends envoy instead of foreign minister to ASEAN summit, while Seoul’s top diplomat slams DPRK-Russia ties
July 29, 2024
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
