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North Korea reports on ‘unprecedented’ arrest of South’s impeached president
State media accuses Yoon Suk-yeol of ‘sacrificing national order for personal gain,’ emphasizing ROK’s political turmoil
January 17, 2025
North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report
Falsified customs codes enabled vacuum furnace to be shipped through Mexico, South Africa and China, US think tank says
January 17, 2025
New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden
Treasury blacklists individuals and entities who allegedly helped workers obtain employment to earn money for Pyongyang
January 17, 2025
Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come
The NK News team evaluates its 2024 predictions and shares what to expect from Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
January 16, 2025
Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’
Trump’s pick for secretary of state backs focus on engagement over sanctions, signaling shift from Biden’s approach
January 16, 2025
North Korea opens border city of Rason to almost all travelers: Tour agency
Non-Russian tourists, excluding from US and ROK, can reportedly visit special economic zone for first time in 5 years
January 16, 2025
Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
Title and ranking of Ri Son Gwon suggest he still leads a department, despite Seoul’s claims that UFD was downgraded
January 16, 2025
North Korea stole over $600M in cryptocurrency in 2024, US and allies confirm
US, ROK and Japan emphasize need for greater collaboration between public and private sectors to counter DPRK threat
January 15, 2025
North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video
Release of new interrogation footage comes as Kyiv’s top diplomat holds up POWs as ‘proof’ of DPRK involvement in war
January 15, 2025
Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’
Peter Hegseth’s statement may signal shift from US policy of not accepting DPRK’s nuclear status
January 15, 2025
