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Kim Jong Un tests ‘combat deployment’ readiness at artillery drills cstu.io/24d712
Canada is warning firms they could be unknowingly hiring North Korean IT workers and funding weapons programs in the process. Read @shreyas_k_reddy's full story to uncover how DPRK operatives disguise themselves and infiltrate global tech teams: nknews.org/2025/07/canada…
Russian state media has sharply increased coverage of North Korea since the Ukraine war, a new report finds. But experts question claims of a cohesive anti-Western “axis” and criticize the report’s AI-driven methods. 🔗 @AntonSokol11804: nknews.org/2025/07/russia…
North Korean scholar separated from family in South reappears in state media cstu.io/165fcf
North Korean media marks Chinese army anniversary for first time in three years cstu.io/60d1a1
North Korean summer camp welcomes over 100 Russian kids for weeklong program cstu.io/a9837a
Canada issues advisory about dangers of hiring North Korean IT workers cstu.io/14c5dd
Women at the wheel: Why North Korea is lifting long-standing gender bans cstu.io/658a82
Torrential rains have flooded Chinese towns near the DPRK border, with videos showing streets submerged and homes half underwater. Heavy rain also hit North Korea’s northwest, raising fears of unreported flood damage in vulnerable regions. 🔗@yindavid: nknews.org/2025/07/monsoo…
North Korea has officially started construction on its third Choe Hyon-class destroyer, state media said Tuesday, under Kim Jong Un’s plan to build two warships a year and transform the navy into a blue water force. 🔗 Full story by @ColinZwirko: nknews.org/2025/07/north-…
North Korea has no known baseball fields yet the global baseball chief just visited Pyongyang. The trip follows WBSC approval of a new DPRK association, hinting at efforts to revive the sport ahead of LA 2028. By @shreyas_k_reddy: nknews.org/2025/07/global…
North Korea named a new ambassador to Austria, sources told @nknewsorg. It also plans to send an envoy to Germany, but Berlin may reject the pick amid Ukraine tensions. 🔗 @chadocl & @shreyas_k_reddy: nknews.org/2025/07/north-…
North Korea is expanding its prison system, with NK Pro identifying 10 sites under construction since late 2023 One facility near arms factories features a rare X-shaped layout tied to forced labor allegations. 🔗@ColinZwirko: nknews.org/pro/north-kore…
Monsoon rains bring floods to Chinese towns across border from North Korea cstu.io/21c91d
North Korea officially starts work on next warship under plan to transform navy cstu.io/ce0fa9
Russian media showering North Korea with unprecedented attention, report finds cstu.io/3a39a2
North Korean ChatGPT, renaming the unification ministry and Seoul’s main enemy cstu.io/79d5f2
North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says cstu.io/dd6805