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US says North Korean missile agency sent 1,000 workers to China, sold to Iran
Treasury sanctions Beijing-based couple for allegedly helping bring workers to China and procuring missile materials
June 16, 2023
Yoon oversees final ‘annihilation’ drill on repelling North Korean invasion
US, ROK conclude largest-ever live-fire exercises, hours after Yoon vows ‘overwhelming’ response to DPRK ‘provocations'
June 15, 2023
State media review: Kim Jong Un vows to ‘hold hands’ with Putin to defend peace
An in-depth review of Kim’s letter for Russia Day, praise for a self-sacrificing nurse, no reports on plenum and more
June 15, 2023
North Korea has registered for Asian Games in China, organizers confirm
Sports competition in fall would be DPRK’s first of pandemic, though it skipped an Olympic qualifier after registering
June 15, 2023
How a dispute over POWs has distorted memories of the Korean War
US, China and Koreas have conspired to forget conflict, after it morphed from fight over land into one over prisoners
June 15, 2023
Why North Korea barely moves the needle for South Korean voters – Ep. 293
Karl Friedhoff talks ROK polls, plus a new NK Pro analysis reveals China expanding prisons that hold defectors
June 14, 2023
Send Donald Trump to North Korea to break the impasse in bilateral talks
The US cannot afford disengagement with Pyongyang and should use former president as a crude tool to jump-start dialogue
June 14, 2023
China expanding prisons where North Korean escapees are held: Investigation
NK Pro identifies construction at 3 key border facilities, suggesting efforts to increase capacity to detain defectors
June 13, 2023
US, ROK nuke envoys hold talks on strengthening joint action against North Korea
Meeting in Washington follows DPRK’s failed satellite launch and comes as allies boost efforts against cyber threats
June 13, 2023
Russia resumes oil exports to North Korea after two-year hiatus, UN data shows
Moscow has sent 67K barrels of refined oil to DPRK since December, as two sides boast of ‘heyday’ for bilateral ties
June 13, 2023
