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Pro-North Korea friendship groups to gather in Pyongyang for first time in years
Delegates from UK, Russia, Hungary and Brazil among those expected to join Kim Il Sung birthday celebrations in April
March 29, 2024
North Korea hawks marked-up luxury goods to Russian tourists despite sanctions
Exclusive photos show pricey foreign cosmetics for sale at Pyongyang airport and east coast ski resort this year
March 29, 2024
Russia vetoes UN panel’s mandate to monitor North Korea sanctions
Panel of Experts set to dissolve later this year unless 11th-hour compromise can be reached
March 29, 2024
UN Security Council to vote on future of North Korea sanctions panel Thursday
Russia is expected to veto the extension of Panel of Experts’ mandate in New York, sources tell NK News
March 28, 2024
US, ROK sanction Russia and China-based targets funding North Korean nukes
Joint measures aim to curtail DPRK’s efforts to obtain foreign currency via overseas IT workers and blacklisted banks
March 28, 2024
Russian spy chief visits North Korea, holds talks with head of secret police
Two sides reportedly discussed countering espionage during trip, which expert calls sign of preparations for Putin visit
March 28, 2024
ROK holds naval exercises near border to commemorate those killed by North Korea
Defense chief tells troops to be ready for DPRK surprise attacks as navy conducts live-fire drills around peninsula
March 27, 2024
After trial balloon, Kim Yo Jong says North Korea not interested in Japan talks
Leader’s sister says DPRK will reject all contact with Tokyo, concluding summit offer was ‘politically motivated’
March 27, 2024
North Korean soccer star lands at DPRK club after sanctions derail Europe career
Pro-regime outlet reports Han Kwang Song now on top April 25 team, and expert says he’s unlikely to play overseas again
March 27, 2024
US, ROK launch new task force to counter North Korean oil smuggling
Allies seek to crack down on sanctions evasion supporting DPRK nuclear program amid dysfunction in UN sanctions regime
March 27, 2024
