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North Korea defends its military development at summit of non-aligned nations
DPRK official also meets Russian and Belarusian counterparts, as Pyongyang looks to bolster ties with anti-US countries
January 22, 2024
New North Korean propaganda poster depicts tank crushing South Koreans
State-produced poster revives decades-old motif as Kim Jong Un intensifies anti-US and ROK rhetoric
January 22, 2024
North Korean health official set to make first appearance on WHO executive board
DPRK’s election to board has been controversial, with upcoming session to cover violence in Gaza and Ukraine
January 19, 2024
North Korea tests underwater nuclear drone to ‘deter’ US and allies: KCNA
Pyongyang says it tested 'Haeil-5-23' in response to trilateral drills involving US, ROK and Japanese warships
January 19, 2024
North Korean trade with China doubles in 2023 to highest since pandemic began
Official figures show trade has nearly recovered to 2019 levels as DPRK projects confidence in economic direction
January 18, 2024
North Korean state TV revises maps to only highlight northern half of peninsula
Changes appear to be part of systematic effort to purge symbols of unification in line with orders from Kim Jong Un
January 18, 2024
Number of North Korean defectors who reached South tripled to 196 last year
Seoul says 'elite' defectors like diplomats made up significant part of total in 2023 as DPRK began to reopen
January 18, 2024
Seoul sanctions over dozen North Korean ships and firms for alleged smuggling
ROK says unilateral measures aim to cut off funding for DPRK weapons, but expert calls sanctions largely ‘symbolic’
January 17, 2024
Dutch firm organizing North Korea trip for foreign journalists in April
GPI Consultancy says DPRK partners requested it start preparing for what could be first press mission in years
January 17, 2024
US, ROK and Japan hold largest-ever joint naval drills to deter North Korea
Three-day exercise featuring nine ships comes as DPRK appears to be reasserting territorial claims in Yellow Sea
January 17, 2024
