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The growing evidence of North Korean weapons trade with Russia – Ep. 315
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The growing evidence of North Korean weapons trade with Russia – Ep. 315

The NK News team discusses Pyongyang’s ties with Moscow, overseas IT workers, boat defections and more

The growing evidence of North Korean weapons trade with Russia – Ep. 315
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News November 15, 2023
High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media

High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media

Discussions are first under bilateral commission since 2019 and follow Kim-Putin summit on expanding cooperation

High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 15, 2023
UN Command, South Korea pledge ‘united’ response if North Korea attacks

UN Command, South Korea pledge ‘united’ response if North Korea attacks

ROK and 17 UNC member states hold first-ever meeting of defense chiefs, stressing role in maintaining peace

UN Command, South Korea pledge ‘united’ response if North Korea attacks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 14, 2023
Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit

Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit

South Korean president also claims DPRK seeks to advance missiles through satellite launches, though expert disagrees

Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 14, 2023
Why the US won’t mind if South Korea scraps military pact with North Korea
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Why the US won’t mind if South Korea scraps military pact with North Korea

Experts say US has harbored reservations about deal since 2018 signing but may see its value in preventing escalation

Why the US won’t mind if South Korea scraps military pact with North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell November 14, 2023
US, ROK, Japan to kick off info sharing on North Korean missiles next month

US, ROK, Japan to kick off info sharing on North Korean missiles next month

Announcement comes as Seoul and Washington revise strategy for deterring DPRK nukes for first time in decade

US, ROK, Japan to kick off info sharing on North Korean missiles next month
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Lina Park November 13, 2023
North Korea calls for ‘dissolving’ UN Command ahead of major meeting with ROK

North Korea calls for ‘dissolving’ UN Command ahead of major meeting with ROK

DPRK foreign ministry slams first-ever meeting between defense ministers of ROK and UNC as ‘scheme to ignite war’

North Korea calls for ‘dissolving’ UN Command ahead of major meeting with ROK
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 13, 2023
Russia could provide farmland to North Koreans in Far East, governor says

Russia could provide farmland to North Koreans in Far East, governor says

Head of Primorsky Krai says delegation from region will visit DPRK this year to discuss tourism and trade cooperation

Russia could provide farmland to North Koreans in Far East, governor says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 13, 2023
White Juche: How North Korea captured the imagination of the global far right

White Juche: How North Korea captured the imagination of the global far right

White nationalists and neo-Nazis have held up DPRK as model of racial purity and autarky, despite its Marxist trappings

White Juche: How North Korea captured the imagination of the global far right
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young November 13, 2023
Pyongyang pilots: When North Korean jets dueled with Israel in skies over Egypt

Pyongyang pilots: When North Korean jets dueled with Israel in skies over Egypt

DPRK opportunistically sent troops ahead of Yom Kippur War, and it may be willing to get involved in Middle East again

Pyongyang pilots: When North Korean jets dueled with Israel in skies over Egypt
James Fretwell
James Fretwell November 10, 2023