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UN Command coordinating ‘appropriate’ steps for two North Koreans in ROK custody

UN Command coordinating ‘appropriate’ steps for two North Koreans in ROK custody

Statement comes as DPRK reportedly ignores messages to arrange repatriation of fishermen found in Yellow Sea

UN Command coordinating ‘appropriate’ steps for two North Koreans in ROK custody
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 28, 2025
North Korea raises alarm about wildfire risks amid devastation in ‘puppet Korea’
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North Korea raises alarm about wildfire risks amid devastation in ‘puppet Korea’

An in-depth analysis of fire prevention measures, ‘war criminal’ Japan, a boxing gold and a purge of term ‘North Korea’

North Korea raises alarm about wildfire risks amid devastation in ‘puppet Korea’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 28, 2025
Russia is shipping North Korean artillery to Ukraine via Crimea, photo suggests

Russia is shipping North Korean artillery to Ukraine via Crimea, photo suggests

Expert says Koksan self-propelled guns and 240mm MLRS will likely enter combat in southern Ukraine

Russia is shipping North Korean artillery to Ukraine via Crimea, photo suggests
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 27, 2025
The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington
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The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington

NK News journalists share what they learned from a US trip about DPRK policy, prospects for diplomacy and more

The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington
How Trump can break the impasse with North Korea by prioritizing nuclear safety
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How Trump can break the impasse with North Korea by prioritizing nuclear safety

Demanding denuclearization has met little success, but a pragmatic approach to growing nuclear risks can foster dialogue

How Trump can break the impasse with North Korea by prioritizing nuclear safety
Caroline Kearney
Caroline Kearney March 26, 2025
Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow

Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow

Russian Embassy says Moscow will help produce antibiotics and build hospitals in return for DPRK’s traditional medicines

Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 25, 2025
Emergency fundraiser looks to save North Korean human rights NGOs after US cuts

Emergency fundraiser looks to save North Korean human rights NGOs after US cuts

US-based nonprofit says it aims to provide ‘bridge’ for South Korean NGOs as cuts threaten ‘entire ecosystem’

Emergency fundraiser looks to save North Korean human rights NGOs after US cuts
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 25, 2025
North Korea carries out controlled burns at main airport as fires rage in South

North Korea carries out controlled burns at main airport as fires rage in South

Aviation expert calls DPRK approach to managing vegetation ‘extreme,’ but NASA data suggests wildfire situation stable

North Korea carries out controlled burns at main airport as fires rage in South
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 25, 2025
South Korean PM urges military readiness against North Korea after reinstatement

South Korean PM urges military readiness against North Korea after reinstatement

Acting President Han Duck-soo warns of ‘serious’ security situation after court overturns his impeachment

South Korean PM urges military readiness against North Korea after reinstatement
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim March 25, 2025
UN body set to call for North Korea to refrain from using ‘deadly force’

UN body set to call for North Korea to refrain from using ‘deadly force’

Draft resolution from Human Rights Council appears to be response to DPRK’s deployment of troops to fight Ukraine

UN body set to call for North Korea to refrain from using ‘deadly force’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 24, 2025