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February 05, 2025

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North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv

North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv

Ukrainian spy chief says DPRK’s latest support for invasion includes KN-23 missiles and powerful artillery systems

North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 24, 2025
How Ukraine pulled off risky missions to capture North Korean soldiers in Kursk

How Ukraine pulled off risky missions to capture North Korean soldiers in Kursk

First-hand accounts present DPRK troops as willing to go to extreme lengths to avoid being taken prisoner

How Ukraine pulled off risky missions to capture North Korean soldiers in Kursk
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin 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
North Korea accuses US of raising risk of ‘thermonuclear war’ after Trump return

North Korea accuses US of raising risk of ‘thermonuclear war’ after Trump return

Envoy reiterates DPRK will never give up nukes at disarmament forum as EU demands Pyongyang cease WMD development

North Korea accuses US of raising risk of ‘thermonuclear war’ after Trump return
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill January 22, 2025
Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again
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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
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
South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans

South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans

Unification and defense ministries downplay Yoon policies like ‘freedom-based unification’ amid impeachment trial

South Korea scales back anti-North Korea focus in 2025 policy plans
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 21, 2025
Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office

Offhand comment by new president is departure from US stance of refusing to recognize DPRK as a nuclear state

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Shreyas Reddy January 21, 2025
Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk

Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk

Human rights experts warn DPRK could retaliate against soldiers if their identities become known

Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 20, 2025