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Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Unification Minister walks back push to call North Korea by its official name
Following the president’s warning and critique from cabinet members, Chung said that public consensus must come first
August 10, 2026
US-ROK drills to counter North Korean threats shaped by lessons from Ukraine war
Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to incorporate GPS disruptions, cyberattacks and drone warfare simulations
August 10, 2026
Crypto exchange sues North Korean government and hackers over $1.5B heist
Bybit secured an injunction freezing assets stolen in 2025 attack, alongside civil lawsuit seeking compensation
August 10, 2026
Ping-pong propaganda: North Korea’s failed bid to crown a table tennis queen
At its version of Hitler’s Olympics, Pyongyang hoped superstar Pak Yong Sun would showcase nation’s sporting supremacy
August 7, 2026
North Korea’s record-breaking heatwave prompts weeklong health warnings
A recap of everything in state media this week, from an intense weather pattern to the omission of a missile launch
August 7, 2026
Seoul’s restoration of inter-Korean railway could still reap benefits: experts
While the project may not lead to a change in North Korea’s position, it could contribute to infrastructure development
August 6, 2026
Book review: The struggle in carrying out development work in North Korea
Jerome Sauvage recounts efforts to support farms and hospitals while navigating sanctions and state suspicion
August 6, 2026
Russia to deploy North Korean missile unit and launchers to Ukraine border: Kyiv
Ukrainian spy agency claims North Korea is sending 90 soldiers, 120 missiles and six launchers, with more to follow
August 6, 2026
Unification Minister urges South Korea to stop calling North the ‘main enemy’
The two Koreas should begin by ‘calling each other by name’ and abandon rhetoric fueling hostility, he said.
August 5, 2026
Vietnam to honor North Korean pilots killed in war with first-ever memorial
Plans to construct new memorial and renovate cemetery come as Pyongyang and Hanoi step up cooperation in multiple fields
August 5, 2026
