Individual reportedly escaped in a small boat near ROK’s westernmost island, the latest in series of maritime defections
DPRK restrictions on info access have led to over 40-fold rise in related human rights violations, Seoul nonprofit finds
Blasts seen by NK News appear to be part of efforts to fortify border as soldiers build new guard posts and fencing
Korean People’s Army frames work to sever connections as ‘self-defense measure’ in response to US-ROK ‘aggression’
Move reinstates four more posts than were abandoned under inter-Korean deal in 2018, despite doubts about their utility
Over a dozen buildings built or renovated at concentration camp No. 16 since 2022 in sign facility is operational
North Korean leader also questions Yoon Suk-yeol’s sanity over speech at military parade that showed off new ROK missile
Police say defector cited difficulties adapting to life in ROK as reason for trying to return across inter-Korean border
In speech, envoy tells UN that US-ROK nuclear consultative group is biggest threat to DPRK, justifying military buildup
But expert says private sale of decades-old paintings is unlikely to violate sanctions imposed after they were imported
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