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US blacklists man who tried to buy North Korean weapons for ISIS terrorists

US blacklists man who tried to buy North Korean weapons for ISIS terrorists

Attempt was unsuccessful Treasury says, as expert tells NK News that ‘even Pyongyang’ has limits to who it deals with

US blacklists man who tried to buy North Korean weapons for ISIS terrorists
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell November 2, 2022
North Korea fires 23 missiles in busiest launch day ever; 1 lands off ROK coast

North Korea fires 23 missiles in busiest launch day ever; 1 lands off ROK coast

Air raid alert issued for Ulleung Island as short-range missile splashes down south of inter-Korean maritime border

North Korea fires 23 missiles in busiest launch day ever; 1 lands off ROK coast
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim November 2, 2022
China votes to condemn past North Korean nuclear tests at UN, as Russia abstains

China votes to condemn past North Korean nuclear tests at UN, as Russia abstains

Experts caution latest vote may not foreshadow Beijing’s response if DPRK conducts seventh nuclear test

China votes to condemn past North Korean nuclear tests at UN, as Russia abstains
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 1, 2022
How the US and North Korea teamed up to fight a common enemy — pirates

How the US and North Korea teamed up to fight a common enemy — pirates

A US destroyer answered a distress call from the DPRK’s Dai Hong Dan off the Somali coast 15 years ago

How the US and North Korea teamed up to fight a common enemy — pirates
James Fretwell
James Fretwell November 1, 2022
North Korea tidies up its side of Panmunjom after months of neglect, photos show

North Korea tidies up its side of Panmunjom after months of neglect, photos show

Renewed activity on DPRK side of inter-Korean border may indicate pending activity there, experts say

North Korea tidies up its side of Panmunjom after months of neglect, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 1, 2022
Seoul cosponsors North Korea human rights resolution for first time in 4 years

Seoul cosponsors North Korea human rights resolution for first time in 4 years

Yoon administration’s decision to endorse annual UN resolution marks break from approach under previous government

Seoul cosponsors North Korea human rights resolution for first time in 4 years
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim November 1, 2022
The lasting legacy of North Korean orphans in Poland

The lasting legacy of North Korean orphans in Poland

DPRK sent thousands of children to the country after the Korean War in a move that has shaped bilateral ties to this day

The lasting legacy of North Korean orphans in Poland
Nicolas Levi
Nicolas Levi November 1, 2022
North Korea says US will pay ‘equal price’ for military drills on peninsula

North Korea says US will pay ‘equal price’ for military drills on peninsula

Foreign ministry slams US-ROK exercises as preparation for ‘nuclear war’ as allies kick off large-scale aerial exercises

North Korea says US will pay ‘equal price’ for military drills on peninsula
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 1, 2022
US ready to talk arms control if North Korea ‘picks up phone’: State Department

US ready to talk arms control if North Korea ‘picks up phone’: State Department

Under Secretary Bonnie Jenkins says US would even entertain treaty but cautions two sides may see issue differently

US ready to talk arms control if North Korea ‘picks up phone’: State Department
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 31, 2022
How a US veteran became a POW in North Korea 60 years after the Korean War

How a US veteran became a POW in North Korea 60 years after the Korean War

Merrill Newman’s ill-fated trip to the DPRK would reveal the ways in which for Pyongyang, the conflict never ended

How a US veteran became a POW in North Korea 60 years after the Korean War
Oliver Jia
Oliver Jia October 28, 2022