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A pastor weighs in on bible and balloon launches – NKNews Podcast Ep.143
Pastor Cho Hun Jung discusses why he thinks Bibles and leaflet launches to North Korea should be stopped
Pyongyang’s rapidly shrinking expat community: Risks and implications
The loss of embassy and aid workers in the DPRK may lead to dark era of extreme isolation and limited information
Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem
Temporary withdrawals of Western European diplomats means fewer eyes and ears in Pyongyang for now, and in the future
North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says
Head of U.S. Counterintelligence short on specifics concerning the DPRK threat, however
China opens new customs office along border with North Korea
The Changbaishan Customs Office will handle the only Sino-DPRK land passage at Shuangmu Peak land port
Biden criticizes Trump for ‘cozying up to dictators’ in DNC speech
Biden doesn’t mention Kim Jong Un by name, but it’s possible he is referring to the North Korean leader
Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely
Belarusians are protesting against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and it's unclear how Russia will intervene
North Koreans launder money through an illegal bank account in Congo
DPRK citizens Pak Hwa Song and Hwang Kil Su set up shop in Congo and worked on construction projects, report says
New malware strain indicates North Korean cyber groups share malicious tools
Security firm sees “malware lineage” across hacking units as U.S. agencies link malicious code variant to DPRK
North Korea’s expat community shrinks as more diplomats and NGO workers leave
COVID-19 prevention measures and tough lifestyle restrictions are squeezing out Pyongyang's foreign community