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Russian military jet lands in Pyongyang as Choe Son Hui flies to Moscow
A Russian military aircraft made a brief visit to Pyongyang for the first time in two months on Sunday, aviation data showed, following North Korean Foreign…
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North Korea vows to support Russia in Ukraine war until victory: top envoy
North Korea’s top envoy Choe Son Hui said Pyongyang will stand by Moscow until victory is achieved in the Ukraine war during a meeting with Russian President…
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China’s top strategist tours DPRK’s Wonsan resort before returning to Beijing
China’s fourth-highest-ranking official, Wang Huning, toured the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone on Friday as part of his “official goodwill visit” to North…
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Underdogs in red: How North Korea’s soccer team won over an English town
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on North Korea’s participation in the 1966 World Cup. Part 1 can be found here. In the summer of 1966, an unlikely bond…
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China’s foremost political strategist meets Kim Jong Un: state media
China’s leading political strategist Wang Huning held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday, as the two countries marked the anniversary of…
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Top Chinese political strategist holds talks with Kim Jong Un’s close aide
Senior Chinese official Wang Huning held talks with a top North Korean ruling party official after his arrival in Pyongyang on Wednesday, with both sides…
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US, ROK and Japan military chiefs reaffirm North Korea denuclearization goal
The top military commanders of the United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and pledged…
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Russian tourists get first look at North Korean war museum, NATO battle trophies
North Korea recently granted Russian tourists exclusive access to its new Ukraine war museum interring the remains of thousands of DPRK soldiers alongside…
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Belarusian communists sign cooperation deal with North Korea’s ruling party
Belarusian communist officials have hailed North Korea as a model socialist state, urging Minsk to learn from Pyongyang’s achievements after signing a…
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US-ROK fighter drills continue despite North Korea’s past objections
The United States and South Korea kicked off a four-day joint air exercise southeast of Seoul earlier this week in the latest series of bilateral drills that…
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North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
NK News Data Correspondent Anton Sokolin joins this week’s podcast to discuss North Korea’s deepening ties with China and Russia, starting with Premier Pak…
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US can abandon North Korea’s denuclearization but make headway on nuclear freeze
Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Ki-ho Han, a research professor at the Ajou Institute of Unification Studies. Views expressed in…
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Lee calls for peace in event recognizing North Korean defectors’ plight, success
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Tuesday to work toward a future where both Koreas can prosper in a speech marking the third annual Ministry of…
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How a rare public purge spotlights Kim Jong Un’s struggle to root out corruption
North Korea’s recent sentencing of senior military official Pak Hui Chol centered on familiar allegations: bribery, abuse of power and illicit wealth. However…
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Ask a North Korean: What made you want to leave North Korea?
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years…
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Xi Jinping’s top ideology architect to visit North Korea: state media
China’s veteran ideologue and Xi Jinping’s top strategist is set to visit North Korea this week, state media from both countries announced Tuesday…
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Flags, friction and FIFA: North Korea’s remarkable road to the 1966 World Cup
This is Part 1 of a two-part series on North Korea’s participation in the 1966 World Cup. Part 2 can be found here. Sixty years ago, North Korea’s stunning run…
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North Korean defector arrivals ticks up but remains historically low
Only 43 North Korean defectors entered South Korea in the first quarter of this year, according to data from the Unification Ministry, underscoring how…
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ROK recovers missing sailor after search near maritime border with North Korea
The body of a South Korean navy sailor who went missing from a warship was recovered Monday in waters near the maritime border with North Korea, a day after…
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North Koreans street cleaners too expensive to hire, Russian mayor claims
A Russian city mayor lamented that he couldn’t afford to hire North Korean street cleaners, citing their steep wages amid Russia’s growing demand for DPRK…
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Seoul seeks North Korea’s help after sailor goes missing at sea
Seoul’s Unification Ministry asked North Korea to cooperate in the search for a missing South Korean sailor who may have drifted north of the inter-Korean…
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North Korean premier meets Chinese President Xi ahead of alliance anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping met North Korean Cabinet Premier Pak Thae Song in Beijing on Friday, according to Chinese state media. Beijing’s official Xinhua…
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North Korea’s new appetite for beef reveals shifts in prosperity and status
For decades, beef occupied a strange place in North Korean food culture: celebrated in state propaganda as part of the country’s proud culinary heritage, but…
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Spain rejects claims Russian freighter carried nuclear sub parts to North Korea
The Spanish military has pushed back against claims that a sunken Russian freighter carried nuclear submarine parts bound for North Korea, shedding new light…
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South Korea watches for North Korea dam release after heavy rain near border
South Korean authorities are monitoring whether North Korea has released water from a dam upstream of the inter-Korean border after issuing emergency flood…
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Kim Jong Un oversees military meeting on improving nukes, navy and intel agency
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a Central Military Commission (CMC) meeting on Thursday where dozens of the country’s top brass discussed improving…
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Russian companies explore North Korea deals in meat, mining and machinery
A Russian agricultural giant is planning to ship tons of meat to North Korea, records show, as Russian firms traveled to Pyongyang for talks with DPRK mining…
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North Korean abductee rejects $28K settlement, demands apology from Seoul
A South Korean man abducted by North Korea in the 1970s rejected a court-recommended settlement against the South Korean government and demanded a formal…
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North Korea’s premier to visit China to celebrate alliance treaty
North Korea’s premier will travel to China for a two-day visit starting Friday to mark the 65th anniversary of a bilateral alliance treaty Sunday, DPRK and…
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Lee calls on Mongolia to play greater role in spurring dialogue with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Mongolia to play a greater role in facilitating dialogue with North Korea, saying the country’s longstanding…
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South Korea, Ukraine agree to respect North Korean prisoners’ wishes on release
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday agreed to resolve the fate of North Korean prisoners of war in…
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Lee asks for NATO’s support in halting North Korea’s weapons pursuit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung requested NATO’s support in stopping North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear and missile development during the organization’s…
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North Korea’s new destroyers, China border trade and Seoul’s coexistence dilemma
NK News Senior Analytic Correspondent Colin Zwirko joins this week’s podcast to discuss North Korea’s naval modernization push, from Kim Jong Un’s latest…
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Kim Jong Un visits mausoleum to mark 32nd death anniversary of Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Un visited the mausoleum of his grandfather and founding North Korean leader Kim Il Sung at midnight on Wednesday to mark the 32nd anniversary of his…
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Tax evasion in Moscow reveals early North Korean labor supply scheme: records
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing NK News series exploring Russia-DPRK relations based on court documents. A tax fraud investigation into a…
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North Korea installing large Kim Jong Un murals in city centers across country
Large murals glorifying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are being erected in city centers across the country as part of efforts by authorities to boost his…
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Seoul launches new team to counter North Korean drone and nuclear threats
Seoul has launched a new security organization to protect national facilities and citizens from potential threats posed by North Korea’s nuclear weapons and…
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India replaces North Korea envoy just over a year after filling vacancy
India has named its next ambassador to North Korea, replacing its previous envoy just over a year after New Delhi filled a nearly four-year vacancy at its…
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North Korean ambassador takes up post in Austria as Pyongyang expands diplomacy
North Korea’s new ambassador to Austria officially took up his post after presenting his credentials to Austria’s president last week, Pyongyang’s state-run…
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Ping-pong diplomacy: When North Korea tried to woo the US with table tennis
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on North Korea’s hosting of the World Table Tennis Championships in 1979. The “ping-pong diplomacy”…
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Pro-North Korean activists arrested in Turkey ahead of NATO summit
Turkish police detained leaders of a Russia-based North Korea friendship group over an anti-NATO protest ahead of the alliance’s summit this week as part of…
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Kim Jong Un watches cruise missile tests from new 5,000-ton destroyer
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a cruise missile test from a new 5,000-ton warship on Friday, as part of the first evaluation of the vessel’s major…
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No reports of North Korean GPS jamming near maritime border, Seoul says
South Korea’s state-run radio frequency regulator said it has not detected North Korean GPS jamming near its western island close to the inter-Korean maritime…
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North Korean traders fall victim to Russian corn supply scam: records
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing NK News series exploring Russia-DPRK relations based on court documents. North Korea-tied entities fell…
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Seoul ministry prematurely renamed ‘defectors’ as migrants: human rights group
The South Korean government’s human rights watchdog alleged the Unification Ministry did not accurately take into account the views of North Korean defectors…
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Russia busted North Korean peanut delivery in rare sanctions compliance: records
Russian authorities busted an imported shipment of North Korean peanuts in a rare case of compliance with U.N. sanctions, documents reviewed by NK News show…
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Seoul holds live-fire drills near disputed sea border with North Korea
South Korean marines fired hundreds of rounds for a maritime live-fire exercise near the disputed western sea border with North Korea on Thursday, deploying…
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North Korea leads global crypto crime with theft of $643M in first half of 2026
North Korean cybercriminals have stolen $643 million so far this year, leading the way for global cryptocurrency theft as actors worldwide carried out a record…
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Russia trains North Korean experts to combat drug trafficking
Russia held a training session for North Korean anti-drug experts on combating narcotics trafficking this week, the Russian foreign ministry announced, as the…
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Seoul, Kyiv move closer to transferring North Korean POWs to South Korea
South Korea and Ukraine have moved closer to transferring two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia, with the two sides agreeing to handle…
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Lee, Moon agree on need to continue pursuing dialogue with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and former President Moon Jae-in agreed on the need to continue pursuing dialogue with Pyongyang during a luncheon at the…
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Russia to launch bus route to North Korea by end of 2026: official
Russia plans to launch a bus service linking its Far East and North Korea by the end of the year, a Moscow foreign ministry official said on Wednesday, as the…
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North Korea set to export more beer to Russia as allies’ commercial ties bolster
North Korea is set to expand its beer presence in Russia, with another brewery setting its sights on the ally’s lucrative consumer market following the…
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Destroyer deployment, missile tests, drone warfare and North Korea’s near misses
This week’s episode of the NK News Podcast looks at North Korea’s military modernization, from Kim Jong Un’s new 5,000-ton Choe Hyon destroyer to recent…
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North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report
North Korea has ramped up illicit coal exports on the back of its ties with China and Russia, a new report found, with its military exploiting weakened…
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Seoul says it tracked North Korea missile test despite no real-time alert
South Korea’s defense ministry on Monday sought to dispel speculation that the military failed to detect North Korea’s June 25 missile launch and said it…
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Ask a North Korean: What is nursing school like in North Korea?
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few…
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Talks with North Korea could restart fast after conditions shift: ex-Trump aide
The conditions for renewed U.S.-DPRK negotiations do not currently exist but could materialize quickly and within a year, according to Alex Wong, the former…
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US extends national emergency declaration over North Korea nuclear program
Washington has renewed a longstanding national emergency declaration toward North Korea for another year, citing the country’s continued nuclear threat and…
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US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes
The U.S., South Korea and Japan urged stronger law enforcement cooperation and sanctions enforcement to tackle North Korea’s rampant cybercriminal activities…