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Australia deploys aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities

Australia deploys aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities

Australian air force patrol aircraft is operating out of Japan’s Kadena Air Base to track illegal ship-to-ship transfers

Australia deploys aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 31, 2025
Major Chechen construction firm likely behind new North Korea-Russia car bridge

Major Chechen construction firm likely behind new North Korea-Russia car bridge

NK News investigation suggests small company that Moscow tasked with $100M project is a front for bigger firm

Major Chechen construction firm likely behind new North Korea-Russia car bridge
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 28, 2025
North Korea to welcome foreign firms for spring trade fair, first since 2019

North Korea to welcome foreign firms for spring trade fair, first since 2019

Official notice states event will take place in Pyongyang in May, even as DPRK backtracks on tourism

North Korea to welcome foreign firms for spring trade fair, first since 2019
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 25, 2025
Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets

Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets

Cheap DPRK apples may benefit Russian consumers but constitute forbidden fruit under UN sanctions that Moscow approved

Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 21, 2025
Boom or bust? Mixed signals raise questions about health of North Korean economy
NK PRO

Boom or bust? Mixed signals raise questions about health of North Korean economy

Ambitious construction push and strong Russia ties point to growth, but the windfall may not be reaching the DPRK people

Boom or bust? Mixed signals raise questions about health of North Korean economy
Peter Ward
Peter Ward March 19, 2025
North Korea sees bump in trade with China in first two months of year

North Korea sees bump in trade with China in first two months of year

Official data shows on-year jump in January and February, driven in part by one of best months for exports since 2018

North Korea sees bump in trade with China in first two months of year
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 18, 2025
Kim Jong Un says newest 10K-home skyscraper street on schedule for April opening

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’

Kim Jong Un says newest 10K-home skyscraper street on schedule for April opening
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2025
What to know about the North Korean towns chosen for 2025 development push
NK PRO

What to know about the North Korean towns chosen for 2025 development push

‘20x10’ project shaping up different than advertised, with most of the 23 counties already hosting major facilities

What to know about the North Korean towns chosen for 2025 development push
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 12, 2025
North Korean IT workers targeting European governments, security organizations

North Korean IT workers targeting European governments, security organizations

New Google report warns DPRK threat actors are expanding global operations beyond US companies with help of AI

North Korean IT workers targeting European governments, security organizations
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 10, 2025
North Korea starts work on newest ski resort in remote ‘holy’ city
NK PRO

North Korea starts work on newest ski resort in remote ‘holy’ city

Construction follows Kim Jong Un’s orders last summer to build remote region’s third alpine resort amid tourism push

North Korea starts work on newest ski resort in remote ‘holy’ city
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 10, 2025
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