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South Korea will work with China to achieve North Korean denuclearization: Moon
Experts, however, doubt North Korea was high on Chinese foreign minister's agenda in meeting with South Korean president
North Korea appointed next leader of its de facto embassy in Japan, sources say
Current Chongryon leader suffering from poor health, and Pyongyang wants to hand power to the next generation
Putin hopes to expand on deals with Kim Jong Un, urges return to nuclear talks
Russian leader lauded bilateral ties at ceremony marking new North Korean ambassador’s role in Moscow
State Department offers $3 million for human rights projects in North Korea
Funding marks a 25% increase from the amount allocated for DPRK human rights projects in January this year
Where Biden’s top foreign policy picks stand on North Korea
Antony Blinken is chosen as secretary of state, while Jake Sullivan is Biden's pick for national security adviser
Two weeks on, North Korea still hasn’t said a word about Biden or the elections
Experts can only guess why the DPRK is silent, but history shows that Pyongyang handled past elections very differently
Forced labor, COVID-19 and DPRK silence on US elections – NKNews Podcast Ep. 158
Nk News' Chad O'Carroll, Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko discuss the latest from North Korea in this roundtable podcast
To succeed on North Korea, Joe Biden needs to rethink his contradictory policies
The President-elect will likely be tougher on the DPRK, but may also support South Korean dreams of engagement
Ask a North Korean: Why do some North Koreans defect via Russia and not China?
“North Korean workers are eager to go to Russia. In North Korea, they’d be working all year long for meager wages.”
Antony Blinken, vocal critic of Trump’s DPRK policy, named US secretary of state
Biden is expected to formally announce Blinken’s appointment on Tuesday, several U.S. news organizations reported