Asia North Korea Ninth Party Congress could be convened any day now, after weeks of preparation, international visits, expectations; Party Congresses have been the regime’s stage for big announcements, subtle purges and the occasional rewriting of titles
Asia North Korea Tons of meat products worth hundreds of thousands of dollars have been shipped in from Belarus -reports independent media project Zerkalo- while North Korea supplied automotive parts to a Belarusian truck manufacturer that also produces missile launchers
Asia North Korea Textiles and wigs reign supreme in North Korea-China trade in 2025: the countries exchanged over $18 million in sanctioned goods and DPRK’s rice imports hit multi-year high in December
Asia North Korea North Korea says it tested hypersonic missiles to deter enemies; Kim Jong Un personally oversaw test, as 'continuous' nuke development necessary after recent 'international events', he reportedly said condemning US action in Venezuela
Asia North Korea The Biological Specimen Factory in Kaesong Municipality has been renewed and equipped with temperature control; stuffed specimens of birds and mammals are preserved in their original aspect, intended for educational units use, a press release reports
Asia North Korea To expand crop variety and yield, North Korea’s top farming experts discussed boosting domestic harvests with leading Russian agricultural research hubs during a week-long visit to Russia, deepening food security links between the two countries
Asia North Korea A relaxation of rules around private vehicle ownership and a growing class of relatively affluent consumers are driving a surge in the number of cars on the streets of Pyongyang, testing the city’s infrastructure
Asia North Korea A new agreement expands bilateral health care cooperation between Russia and North Korea; according to Moscow the plan will include training of DPRK medical specialists and the supply of Russian-made medicines and equipment
Asia North Korea North Korea’s weightlifters got the star treatment in Forde, Norway after they won five gold medals in the Weightlifting World Championships where no other nation won more than one; all winners are women, four of whom set world records
Asia North Korea A Russian cargo ship that has been sanctioned for facilitating illicit weapons trade with North Korea appeared at a northeastern DPRK port this week for the first time in two months
Asia North Korea Six North Korean and Burmese targets have been sanctioned for facilitating arms trafficking; the US move is seeking to cut off a key network that generates revenue for Pyongyang and has enabled the Myanmar military’s lethal air strikes on civilians
Asia North Korea Kim Jong Un attended the Military Parade in Beijing on 3 September; diplomacy exports say that standing next to China’s leader Xi Jinping during the event, the North Korean leader showed his leverage in the region
Asia North Korea A Chinese website dedicated to DPRK investment opportunities published a list of NK export products with items like textiles, machinery and cars that violate UN sanctions but it’s unclear if shipments have actually occurred