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North Korean passenger jet returns from Russia, third such flight since August
It’s unclear if Air Koryo flight from Vladivostok to Pyongyang was one-off or part of wider resumption in air travel
October 16, 2023
North Korea sent mass shipment of weapons, ammo to Russia: US
Transfer to support Ukraine war apparently occurred around time Kim Jong Un visited Far East last month
October 14, 2023
Seoul confirms China’s repatriation of North Koreans, raises issue with Beijing
Unification ministry says forced repatriations violates international norms, can't confirm how many more in China
October 13, 2023
Why sanctions alone are not enough to rein in North Korean cybercrime
Experts say governments and tech firms must evolve and coordinate on global scale to thwart Pyongyang’s growing toolkit
October 13, 2023
What if North Korea stages military drills with Russia and China?
The ‘nightmare scenario’ is plausible but there are many practical limitations to trilateral war games, experts say
October 13, 2023
Why Ukraine is pushing Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin closer together
North Korea is learning valuable lessons about how to wage an unpopular war against the West
October 13, 2023
Apparent North Korean weapons used by Hamas, but DPRK denies
Analysts suggest both claims could be true, with rocket-propelled grenade launchers likely sourced indirectly
October 13, 2023
State media review: North Korea attacks sanction-enforcing Francophones
An in-depth analysis of French and Canadian sanctions monitoring, the latest Cabinet meeting, a boy on fire and more
October 12, 2023
Russia eyes North Korea’s participation in Moscow-led organizations: Official
Expert says Russia may try to create a separate international forum to unite major pariah states ‘with nothing to lose’
October 12, 2023
Container shipping restarts at North Korea’s Rason Port as infamous ferry docks
Trade at Rason SEZ on rise with first container shipping in 5 years, while Mangyongbong-92 in for possible upgrades
October 12, 2023
