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FAO and UNICEF win sanctions exemptions to deliver $163K in aid to North Korea
Assistance is aimed at improving agricultural production and providing clean water as humanitarian staff remain shut out
January 28, 2025
US indicts North Korean IT workers and partners for generating cash for regime
Washington accuses two workers and co-conspirators from US and Mexico of deceiving companies into hiring North Koreans
January 24, 2025
North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv
Ukrainian spy chief says DPRK’s latest support for invasion includes KN-23 missiles and powerful artillery systems
January 24, 2025
Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, setting up North Korea policy shift
Unanimous vote in favor of Trump pick comes after Rubio signaled need to rethink US approach to Pyongyang
January 21, 2025
Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair
Expert says oil could be used for tourism industry, while shipments of sanctioned goods see on-year uptick
January 20, 2025
Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing
US president carried on a bipartisan tradition of deprioritizing Pyongyang, even as it further developed its nukes
January 20, 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
