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Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success
But outgoing president also warns of growing DPRK-Russia cooperation, as Trump return threatens his diplomatic legacy
January 14, 2025
North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses offers to exchange POWs and why mounting casualties in Kursk are a problem for Pyongyang
January 14, 2025
Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk
New footage appears to show Pyoljji-3 system, suggesting DPRK is using Ukraine war to conduct battlefield testing
January 14, 2025
US appoints former special envoy on North Korea to oversee embassy in Seoul
Joseph Yun to serve as interim charge d’affaires, while a senior official criticizes ‘shocking’ and ‘wrong’ martial law
January 13, 2025
Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky
Kyiv also releases interrogation footage suggesting one of two captured North Koreans may not want to return to DPRK
January 13, 2025
US charges Russians for running crypto mixer linked to North Korean cybercrime
DPRK allegedly used Blender and Sinbad to launder stolen cryptocurrency and fund its nuclear program
January 13, 2025
Ukraine releases first testimony from captured North Korean soldiers
Kyiv says two DPRK soldiers believed they were being deployed for training, not to fight for Russia against Ukraine
January 11, 2025
Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime
Mounting casualties imperil Kim Jong Un’s ability to maintain secrecy around sensitive deployment to Russia
January 10, 2025
Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest
In second of two-part series, NK Pro predicts economic crisis, AI in state media, a U-turn on foreign tourists and more
January 10, 2025
Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold
In first of two-part series, NK Pro lays out what to expect from North Korea in year ahead, and potential black swans
January 9, 2025
