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Tuberculosis cases trigger mandatory treatment of North Korean workers in Russia
Editor’s note: This article is part of an NK News series exploring Russia-DPRK relations based on court documents. Russian authorities ordered more than 30…
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South Koreans reading North Korean newspaper online is on the rise: Seoul
The number of people viewing North Korea’s ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun digitally at a state-run facility in Seoul has increased since the…
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Seoul plans complete overhaul of drone operations to combat North Korean threats
South Korea announced a sweeping plan to expand its unmanned combat capabilities, citing the changing nature of modern warfare and growing security threats…
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US lawmakers aim to renew bill supporting defectors, aid to North Korea
U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan Senate bill on Thursday seeking to reauthorize the expired North Korea Human Rights Act and increase pressure on North…
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Moscow rebukes Seoul for anti-Russia moves, military drills near North Korea
A senior Moscow official criticized South Korea for aligning with the West in its “attacks” on Russia in a meeting with Seoul’s ambassador, accusing the ROK of…
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Ask a North Korean: What does a ‘hometown’ mean to a defector?
“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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North Korea tests ability to strike ROK power stations with tactical nukes: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a missile test on Thursday involving tactical nuclear missiles capable of targeting what he implied were South Korean…
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North Korea’s abductions are ‘state-sponsored kidnapping,’ US ambassador says
The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. on Wednesday called North Korea’s past abductions of Japanese citizens “state-sponsored kidnapping” and urged Pyongyang to…
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Russian companies court North Korea with fuel, fertilizer and construction bids
A large Russian business delegation from Siberia arrived in North Korea this week to offer fuel, fertilizers, agricultural products and construction services…
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Nordwind Airlines partners with IT firm to train North Korean airline staff
Russia’s Nordwind Airlines joined hands with a Moscow-based IT service to train North Korean Air Koryo staff on using ticketing systems inside the DPRK…
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North Korean construction near border is ‘civil,’ not armistice breach: UNC
The U.N. Command (UNC) said Tuesday that recent North Korean construction inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) does not violate the 1953 Korean War Armistice…
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Russia sends Ebola testing kits to North Korea amid new Africa outbreak
Russia has supplied North Korea with Ebola test kits at Pyongyang’s request, according to a Moscow-based government agency, as the two countries expand their…
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Chinese kids set to visit UK-sanctioned North Korean Songdowon camp: tour firm
Chinese children are set to visit North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp this summer, according to a Russian tour agency, weeks after the U.K…
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North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report
North Korea has expanded the state’s role in regulating consumer goods prices since the COVID-19 pandemic as it continues to control economic activity…
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Lee visits island North Korea shelled, calls for deterrent to ‘overwhelm’ enemy
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited Yeonpyeong Island near the maritime border with North Korea on Wednesday, one day before the 76th anniversary of…
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South Korean court denies jury trial for Pyongyang-born woman seeking return
A South Korean court on Monday rejected a request by a Pyongyang-born resident for a trial by jury in her National Security Act case, as she continues a…
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North Korean soldier taken into custody from inter-Korean border
A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by South Korean forces from the central area of the heavily fortified inter-Korean border Tuesday evening, the…
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Kim Jong Un commissions North Korea’s largest warship, vows naval expansion
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the commissioning of the country’s first 5,000-ton naval destroyer on Tuesday, capping more than a year of development…
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North Korean UNESCO official removed from Jeju Forum speaker lineup
A North Korean education expert for UNESCO will no longer speak at a major South Korean peace forum this week after the U.N. organization replaced him with…
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Jeju governor-elect proposes table tennis diplomacy with North Korea
Jeju Province’s governor-elect has proposed expanding cooperation with North Korea through a multinational table tennis tournament hosted on the southern South…
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Ambassador recall, remote work scams and the lives of North Korea’s elites
This week’s episode of the NK News Podcast looks at North Korea’s decision to recall its ambassador to the U.K. just weeks after his appointment, in protest…
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Kim launches campaign to end North Korean coal industry’s ‘backwardness’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a major campaign to modernize the country’s coal industry and rebuild coal-mining communities nationwide…
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Award-winning Korea studies scholar accused of using AI-fabricated citations
An award-winning Korea studies scholar based in the U.S. is facing scrutiny over allegations that she listed fabricated citations in a recent journal article…
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South Korean military alleges North’s border fortification violates armistice
North Korea has continued to fortify its side of the border by constructing miles of roads and barbed wire fencing, an act the South’s military condemned on…
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Lee says he asked Trump to ‘resolve’ North Korea nuke issue following Iran deal
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue this week following the U.S. deal with…
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Kim Yo Jong warns G7 ‘inviting disaster’ by calling for DPRK’s denuclearization
The North Korean leader’s influential sister Kim Yo Jong denounced the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations for calling for Pyongyang’s denuclearization…
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Ask a North Korean: How does DPRK society view people with disabilities?
“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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North Korea reveals major bus crush caused over 20 casualties
North Korean media has reported that a major bus crash in the countryside injured more than 20 passengers earlier this year, a rare acknowledgement of an…
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Senate confirms Michelle Steel as US ambassador to South Korea
The U.S. Senate confirmed former Republican congresswoman Michelle Steel to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Wednesday, as the allies…
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Seoul’s Unification Ministry takes issue with calling North Korea ‘enemy’
Seoul’s Unification Ministry has expressed reservations about a plan to label North Korea as the South’s “enemy” in an upcoming defense white paper…
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Brian Davis on how the US military collects intel: North Korea Unpacked
This month, retired U.S. Army Col. Brian Davis joins North Korea Unpacked with Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss lessons from his nearly 40-year career spanning some…
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North Korean trade with China falls in May after hitting multiyear high
North Korea’s trade with China fell in May after hitting a multiyear high the previous month, official data shows, though both exports and imports remained…
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North Korea uses older Nvidia, Qualcomm tech to boost AI capabilities: report
North Korea relies on older Nvidia graphics cards and Qualcomm chips to apply artificial intelligence (AI) in military, surveillance and cyber purposes, a ROK…
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North Korea confirms recalling its UK ambassador after a month in post
The DPRK withdrew its ambassador to the U.K. just a month after his appointment in response to London’s sanctions against a children’s camp, leaving a void in…
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Lee reiterates need for Trump to take lead in lowering North Korea tensions
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to support efforts in lowering tensions with North Korea during a brief…
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North Korea bans US dual nationals from entering country: Travel firm
North Korea has banned American citizens holding dual nationality from entering the country, marking a reversal from an earlier policy allowing U.S. nationals…
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Seoul unveils plans to redraw military boundary near North Korean border
South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping rollback of regulations along the heavily fortified border with North Korea, pledging to move a…
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The world should welcome Xi Jinping’s efforts to improve ties with North Korea
Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Lyle Goldstein, director of Asia engagement at Defense Priorities. Views expressed in opinion…
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Acquittal upheld for Seoul official accused of covering up North Korean shooting
A Seoul court has upheld the acquittal of South Korea’s former national security adviser over charges that he helped cover up North Korea’s fatal…
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North Korean expert set to appear virtually at South Korean peace forum
A North Korean expert working for UNESCO is scheduled to make a rare, virtual appearance at a South Korean peace forum later this month. Chang Gwang Chol…
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Dutch warship completes mission to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion
The Netherlands deployed a warship to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities this month, Japan’s defense ministry announced Monday after the vessel…
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Lee seeks Pope Leo’s blessing for peace with North Korea at Vatican meeting
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Seoul and discussed inter-Korean peace and dialogue during a Vatican audience on Monday…
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On the DMZ Peace Trail, South Koreans hike the front lines of a frozen war
Standing along the Demilitarized Zone, a woman trained her phone camera toward North Korea and the granite peaks of the Kumgang Mountains. “Please do not…
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Yoon’s prison sentence, Xi’s North Korea visit and shifting peninsula dynamics
This week, NK News CEO Chad O’Carroll and Chris Green of International Crisis Group join the podcast to discuss a Seoul court’s decision to sentence former…
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US imposes new restrictions on export of medical devices to North Korea
The U.S. has introduced new prohibitions governing the export of medical devices to North Korea, which an expert said likely target dual-use equipment that…
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North Korea slams calls for its denuclearization in series of weekend statements
North Korea repeatedly reaffirmed its status as a nuclear weapons state in a series of statements over the weekend, denouncing recent calls for its…
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Trump posts summit photo with Kim Jong Un before announcing Iran deal
U.S. President Donald Trump shared a photo of himself walking with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, though an expert said it is too soon to conclude…
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North Korea, Vietnam hold talks on boosting law enforcement cooperation
The public security ministers of North Korea and Vietnam discussed strengthening law enforcement cooperation in Pyongyang on Sunday, building on recent efforts…
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Russia using North Korean missile tech to upgrade its weapons, Kyiv says
Russia has incorporated technology from North Korean ballistic missiles into weapons systems it is using against Ukraine, according to Kyiv. Moscow has failed…
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Lee says hope for peace with North Korea is ‘still alive’ at mass in Rome
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told congregants at a mass in Rome that an “ember” of hope for improving ties with North Korea is still alive, despite the…
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Jeju’s ‘Vitamin C diplomacy’ revives a dormant model of North Korea engagement
For years, North Korea has rejected all dialogue with Seoul, denouncing reunification and spurning offers of aid. But Jeju Island’s announcement this week that…
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Yoon provoked North Korea with drones as part of martial law plot, court rules
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol dispatched drones to North Korea to create a pretext for his declaration of martial law, a Seoul court ruled on Friday, finding…
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Russian man arrested for taking photo of North Korean Embassy in Moscow
A Russian man was arrested after he tried to snap a photo of the North Korean Embassy in Moscow and accused of disturbing public order at a time of heightened…
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US, ROK reassert North Korean denuclearization goal at nuclear consultations
The U.S. and South Korea reaffirmed their shared goal of North Korean denuclearization at a Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) meeting in Seoul on Thursday…
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The world’s poor unification record doesn’t bode well for the two Koreas
“Unification” has been a key term in the political vocabulary of the two Koreas for decades, and while North Korea has abandoned the idea, it officially…
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Jeju’s aid shipment to North Korea puts a shadowy broker back in the spotlight
A South Korean resort island’s sudden announcement that it supplied humanitarian aid to North Korea has brought a familiar name back into the limelight: Ri Ho…
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Why Xi Jinping wants closer military ties with North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s allusion to boosting military ties with North Korea this week has raised the specter of deeper security cooperation between the…
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Why the real focus of Xi’s state visit to North Korea was Taiwan, not Russia
Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by John Everard, a former member of the U.N. Panel of Experts and the British ambassador to Pyongyang…
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US officials meet with son of missionary detained in North Korea
The son of a South Korean missionary detained in North Korea met with senior U.S. officials in Seoul this week to seek support for the release of his father…
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South Korea, EU express ‘grave concern’ over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
The leaders of South Korea and the EU issued a joint statement Tuesday expressing “grave concern” over North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs…