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Why North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in combat with Ukraine
Experts suggest DPRK soldiers were ill-prepared for modern combat, while stressing they will quickly learn from mistakes
December 24, 2024
North Korean hackers stole $308M from Japanese crypto exchange, US and Japan say
Finding confirms previous research linking Lazarus Group to the elaborate social engineering campaign
December 24, 2024
North Korean troops’ fake IDs, and what’s left of the DPRK Embassy in Damascus
NK News’ Alannah Hill talks latest from Ukraine war and how Assad’s fall could provide insights into bilateral ties
December 24, 2024
North Korea joined Russian military drills as observer for first time: Moscow
Top general in charge of Ukraine invasion reveals DPRK among 10 nations that watched large-scale exercise in September
December 23, 2024
Ukraine claims North Korean troops killed in Kursk carried fake IDs
Documents of alleged DPRK soldiers identify them as ethnic Russian minorities, evidence of effort to conceal deployment
December 23, 2024
North Korea could test hypersonic missile around year-end plenum: Seoul
JCS says DPRK may carry out ‘sudden missile launch’ with eye on Trump return, as well as send suicide drones to Russia
December 23, 2024
Trump taps China hawk who has deemphasized North Korea for key defense post
Elbridge Colby has called for Seoul to do more to counter Pyongyang and expressed openness to South Korean nukes
December 23, 2024
How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
Bangkok’s enforcement of sanctions wiped out trade, but it could mediate if Trump revives diplomacy with Pyongyang
December 23, 2024
Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus
Locals describe a rushed operation to evacuate personnel and destroy documents after the fall of Syria’s Assad regime
December 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father
An in-depth analysis of Kim Jong Il’s death anniversary, messaging to Trump and river management failures
December 20, 2024
