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Leader of Belarus says he plans to visit North Korea to ‘diversify’ ties

Leader of Belarus says he plans to visit North Korea to ‘diversify’ ties

Statement by Lukashenko comes after DPRK leader’s sister denied that Pyongyang had proposed a summit

Leader of Belarus says he plans to visit North Korea to ‘diversify’ ties
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 27, 2025
North Korea tests sea-to-surface cruise missile days after Trump overture

North Korea tests sea-to-surface cruise missile days after Trump overture

Pyongyang says weapons test designed to raise effectiveness of ‘strategic control’ against 'potential enemies’

North Korea tests sea-to-surface cruise missile days after Trump overture
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2025
Donald Trump says he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again

Donald Trump says he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again

US president’s remark to Fox News raises possibility of rekindling diplomacy after nuclear talks broke down in 2019

Donald Trump says he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 24, 2025
Lyle Goldstein: Why Trump needs to engage North Korea to lower tensions
Podcast

Lyle Goldstein: Why Trump needs to engage North Korea to lower tensions

Expert discusses how the DPRK’s ties with China and Russia shape its nuclear ambitions and how to stabilize peninsula

Lyle Goldstein: Why Trump needs to engage North Korea to lower tensions
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 23, 2025
Rubio holds first talks with ROK, Japanese counterparts on North Korean threats

Rubio holds first talks with ROK, Japanese counterparts on North Korean threats

Top US diplomat pledges close cooperation on DPRK nuclear issue, while Quad meeting omits mention of denuclearization

Rubio holds first talks with ROK, Japanese counterparts on North Korean threats
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill January 23, 2025
Ex-ROK spy official likens Yoon’s martial law orders to North Korean tactics

Ex-ROK spy official likens Yoon’s martial law orders to North Korean tactics

Arresting opposition would have made South Korea’s NIS no different than DPRK secret police, fired deputy chief says

Ex-ROK spy official likens Yoon’s martial law orders to North Korean tactics
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 23, 2025
North Korea starts work on huge greenhouse farm 4x the size of past megaproject
NK PRO

North Korea starts work on huge greenhouse farm 4x the size of past megaproject

NK Pro analysis suggests complex on China border could become world’s largest, after DPRK falsely claimed title before

North Korea starts work on huge greenhouse farm 4x the size of past megaproject
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 22, 2025
Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again
NK PRO

Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again

Ri Pyong Chol likely expelled from Politburo Presidium, possibly due to issues with arms shipments to Russia

Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser January 22, 2025
North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time

North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time

State media mention comes after Trump called DPRK a 'nuclear power' and real estate opportunity on first day in office

North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 22, 2025
Kim Jong Un’s message to troops, Yoon’s arrest and Kim Yo Jong’s statement
Podcast

Kim Jong Un’s message to troops, Yoon’s arrest and Kim Yo Jong’s statement

NK News’ Alannah Hill discusses the latest evidence of DPRK participation in Ukraine war and related ethical issues

Kim Jong Un’s message to troops, Yoon’s arrest and Kim Yo Jong’s statement
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 21, 2025