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Some 50 members of pro-North Korea groups arrive in Pyongyang for major holiday
Delegates from nearly 20 countries landed Thursday to join symposium for Kim Il Sung’s birthday, state media reports
April 12, 2024
US, ROK and Japan hold joint drill on countering North Korean submarine missiles
American aircraft carrier joins two-day trilateral exercise that also trained to block transportation of WMDs at sea
April 12, 2024
North Korea says it wants to send as many citizens to study in Russia as it can
Minister reportedly delivered message in meeting in Moscow, with DPRK submitting applications for over 100 students
April 12, 2024
North Korea appears to start work on major tidal power station on west coast
Construction in Haeju Bay may be for long-planned tidal plant that Kim Jong Un said could help solve power shortages
April 12, 2024
High-profile defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho loses parliament seat in ROK election
Ex-North Korean diplomat’s defeat brings number of defectors in National Assembly to one, drawing concern from experts
April 11, 2024
Biden backs Japan’s push for summit with North Korea in talks with Kishida
US and Japanese leaders also unveiled plans to bolster joint deterrence, while hailing trilateral cooperation with Seoul
April 11, 2024
Kim Jong Un inspects model of Seoul, says military ready for full mobilization
North Korean leader warns ‘enemies’ during visit to military university, a day after ROK parliamentary elections
April 11, 2024
Long-term Chinese residents return to North Korea for first time in four years
DPRK forced hwagyo community to leave at start of COVID, and expert says the residents act as Beijing’s ‘eyes and ears’
April 10, 2024
New Zealand to deploy new aircraft to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion
Boeing P-8A Poseidon will operate out of Okinawa from mid-April and watch for illegal ship-to-ship transfers
April 10, 2024
Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue
Tokyo continues to make efforts for bilateral summit, but expert notes challenge of defining what counts as resolution
April 9, 2024
