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December 21, 2024

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Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus

Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus

Locals describe a rushed operation to evacuate personnel and destroy documents after the fall of Syria’s Assad regime

Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus
Heidi Pett
Heidi Pett | Ifang Bremer December 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father
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Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father

An in-depth analysis of Kim Jong Il’s death anniversary, messaging to Trump and river management failures

Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 20, 2024
How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
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How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties

Evidence left by regime may answer questions about DPRK support for Syria’s development of weapons of mass destruction

How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
Daniel Salisbury
Daniel Salisbury December 19, 2024
US warns Russia may accept North Korea as nuclear weapons state

US warns Russia may accept North Korea as nuclear weapons state

Envoy tells UN that Moscow is increasingly reluctant to criticize DPRK as allies boost military ties over Ukraine war

US warns Russia may accept North Korea as nuclear weapons state
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 19, 2024
Hundreds of North Korean troops killed or wounded in Kursk, Kyiv and Seoul say

Hundreds of North Korean troops killed or wounded in Kursk, Kyiv and Seoul say

Ukrainian intelligence puts casualties at over 200, while South Korea’s NIS expects figure to rise to 1,000

Hundreds of North Korean troops killed or wounded in Kursk, Kyiv and Seoul say
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 19, 2024
North Korea-China trade hits new high in November on strong exports

North Korea-China trade hits new high in November on strong exports

But exchanges in first 11 months remain slightly below last year, which expert chalks up to focus on Russia ties

North Korea-China trade hits new high in November on strong exports
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 19, 2024
US sanctions UAE-based Chinese nationals over North Korean crypto laundering

US sanctions UAE-based Chinese nationals over North Korean crypto laundering

Two men and their front company designated for converting stolen cryptocurrency to cash to fund DPRK weapons programs

US sanctions UAE-based Chinese nationals over North Korean crypto laundering
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 18, 2024
All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
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All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024

NK Pro confirms at least 117 firms took part, most from North Korea, marking significant decline from before pandemic

All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 18, 2024
Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Footage captured by Russian tourist in October shows the steep challenges DPRK faces in developing rural areas

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 18, 2024
North Korean caught attempting to smuggle ‘Himalayan bear paws’ from Russia

North Korean caught attempting to smuggle ‘Himalayan bear paws’ from Russia

Customs authorities say they found frozen animal parts in luggage of man flying from Vladivostok to Pyongyang

North Korean caught attempting to smuggle ‘Himalayan bear paws’ from Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 17, 2024
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