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What Maduro’s disputed election win means for North Korea-Venezuela ties
While DPRK has yet to comment on election, past suggests it will be in strongman’s corner as he digs in to confront US
North Korean media hails ‘benevolent’ Kim Jong Un for inspecting flood damage
An in-depth analysis of efforts to blame flooding on local officials, new envoys, Olympic coverage and more
South Korea launches new cybersecurity council to counter North Korean threats
Council will focus on implementing government’s cybersecurity policies after spate of breaches of official networks
Trouble ahead: The future of North Korea’s illicit efforts to procure WMD tech
Weak sanctions and ties with Russia have DPRK poised to advance weapons development and arms sales in years to come
Seoul and Moscow’s war of words over North Korea is all bark and no bite
Two sides have traded threats around Ukraine war since signing of Putin-Kim defense pact, but both prefer the status quo
Singaporean woman fined $2600 for helping ship booze, soft drinks to North Korea
Shipping service employee pleaded guilty to facilitating delivery of half a million in beverages in violation of law
Singapore nonprofit to resume work in North Korea this fall, a first since COVID
Choson Exchange plans to hold in-person workshop in sign of DPRK’s willingness to increase business engagement
Russia ups ante by deploying likely North Korean missile system for Ukraine war
Image appears to show high-tech DPRK guided missile carrier near Kharkiv, pointing to remarkable evolution in arms trade
Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS
South Korean spy agency also tells lawmakers that Kim Jong Un is morbidly obese and may seek new foreign medications
Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series
Events in Washington and Geneva come as activists have questioned large budgets for conferences with limited reach