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South Korean presidential election too close to call as voting ends
Exit polls show less than 1 percentage point gap between North Korea hawk Yoon Suk-yeol and more dovish Lee Jae-myung
New Russia sanctions further dim hopes for the future of North Korea travel
Sanctions and travel advisories on Russia could complicate tourism to DPRK as China route remains shut
Ruble to rubble: Fiscal freefall cuts into pockets of North Koreans in Russia
Experts say financial turmoil due to sanctions against Russia will squeeze DPRK laborers, who are unable to return home
US intelligence report warns North Korea could conduct nuclear test this year
Annual assessment states DPRK has begun preparing to increase tensions, including through long-range missile launch
‘Dark fleet’ continues to fish North Korean waters, though numbers drop: Report
UN Panel of Experts says over 400 foreign vessels engaged in illegal fishing in DPRK waters in second quarter last year
North Korea’s trade with Russia crashes spectacularly in 2021: Data
But expert says Russia’s growing isolation due to Ukraine invasion could lead to open violations of DPRK trade bans
Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea
Winner of Wednesday’s presidential election poised to shape inter-Korean policy for years to come
How North Korea has responded to the war in Ukraine – NKNews Podcast Ep. 225
The NK News team discusses Pyongyang’s stance on the invasion, implications for the ROK presidential election and more
US condemns North Korea’s latest projectile launches as ‘needless provocations’
Washington reiterates call for dialogue after DPRK claimed to test satellite systems over the weekend
DPRK unlikely to denuclearize after war in Ukraine: Ex-ROK ambassador to Kyiv
Former South Korean diplomat says Seoul should cooperate with Pyongyang while pursuing ‘nuke-to-nuke’ deterrence