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North Korean defectors sent money to family. An ROK court called it a crime.
Conviction of an escapee for wiring remittances to the DPRK has raised concern about impacts on long-tolerated practice
March 19, 2025
Rare North Korean event gathers heads of ‘people’s units’ that spy on citizens
Meeting is first under Kim Jong Un’s rule and aligns with efforts to strengthen surveillance and ideological control
March 18, 2025
How North Korean troops will factor into Ukraine-Russia peace talks
NK News’ Bryan Betts talks the latest from Kursk and how Trump's dismantling of Voice of America impacts Pyongyang
March 18, 2025
Seoul reaffirms willingness to accept North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine
South Korean foreign minister requests Kyiv’s cooperation on issue amid concerns POWs could be repatriated to DPRK
March 18, 2025
The real story of the North Koreans killed in the WWII firebombing of Japan
The DPRK demands Tokyo recognize Korean victims of US air raids, and there’s more than a grain of truth to its criticism
March 18, 2025
Trump’s cuts to Voice of America imperil radio broadcasts into North Korea
Experts say dismantling VOA and Radio Free Asia undercuts US goals, keeping uncensored info from reaching DPRK people
March 17, 2025
Kim Jong Un says newest 10K-home skyscraper street on schedule for April opening
North Korean leader inspects third stage of Hwasong project in ongoing push to address Pyongyang’s ‘housing problem’
March 17, 2025
UN working group demands North Korea immediately release detained missionaries
Human rights experts conclude DPRK’s detention of three South Koreans for nearly 11 years violates international law
March 14, 2025
Border skirmishes raise possibility of North Korean incursions into Ukraine
Kyiv reports engaging Russian and DPRK troops beyond Kursk, potentially signaling expansion of Pyongyang’s role in war
March 14, 2025
North Korea says high schoolers enlisting en masse over ‘reckless’ US-ROK drills
An in-depth analysis of front-line ‘volunteers,’ women’s day celebrations, a BTS program and a ‘war to improve nature’
March 14, 2025
