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North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK

North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK

Seoul says ICAO was notified last year about plan to sever channel from 2025, but calls ‘currently operating normally’

North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy February 13, 2025
North Korean aviation officials tour leading Russian drone training center

North Korean aviation officials tour leading Russian drone training center

Expert says visit to university and aviation expo signals Pyongyang’s interest in producing military drones for export

North Korean aviation officials tour leading Russian drone training center
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 13, 2025
Western tour companies enter North Korea for first time since pandemic

Western tour companies enter North Korea for first time since pandemic

Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours staff crossed border into Rason, raising hopes for full reopening to tourists

Western tour companies enter North Korea for first time since pandemic
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 13, 2025
Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state

Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state

Hooker accompanied Trump to key summits with Kim Jong Un and experts say appointment signals interest in renewed talks

Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 13, 2025
Medical aid or military strategy? Why Russian troops are being sent to DPRK

Medical aid or military strategy? Why Russian troops are being sent to DPRK

Russian envoy revealed wounded troops are being treated in North Korea raising questions about what is being gained

Medical aid or military strategy? Why Russian troops are being sent to DPRK
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy February 12, 2025
How Trump’s Gaza plan deepens DPRK distrust and fuels its fears of diplomacy

How Trump’s Gaza plan deepens DPRK distrust and fuels its fears of diplomacy

North Korea slammed Trump’s plans to relocate Palestinians, seeing them as proof of US imperial ambitions

How Trump’s Gaza plan deepens DPRK distrust and fuels its fears of diplomacy
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal February 12, 2025
Opposition leader on DPRK, Russian envoy’s interview and US-Japan nuclear pledge
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Opposition leader on DPRK, Russian envoy’s interview and US-Japan nuclear pledge

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim joins to discuss Lee Jae-myung’s call for dialogue with Pyongyang and Trump-Ishiba meeting

Opposition leader on DPRK, Russian envoy’s interview and US-Japan nuclear pledge
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK News February 11, 2025
North Korea vows to boost nuclear arsenal after US submarine docks in Busan

North Korea vows to boost nuclear arsenal after US submarine docks in Busan

Defense ministry statement warns that Washington’s strategic deployments could escalate regional tensions

North Korea vows to boost nuclear arsenal after US submarine docks in Busan
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park February 11, 2025
Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist

Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist

First tour for non-Russians since pandemic was abruptly canceled with expert telling NK News reopening remains uncertain

Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 10, 2025
North Korea’s procurement of cars, diamonds highlights extensive trade network
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North Korea’s procurement of cars, diamonds highlights extensive trade network

NK Pro analysis shows Pyongyang’s networks extend beyond China, with multiple nations offering goods to the regime

North Korea’s procurement of cars, diamonds highlights extensive trade network
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 10, 2025
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