North Korea

• Community aggregator
• Country: United States

Show HN: An open-source map and data hub on North Korea

• Country: United States

North Korea is opening its border — without freeing a single person

For 12 years, the bridge was there. But the road was not. In 2014, China and North Korea completed the approximately 2-mile New Amnok River Bridge connecting the two countries. China prepared the necessary facilities on its side, but North Korea failed to complete basic customs and immigration…

• News agency
• Country: Russia

North Korea ready to use force if faced with South Korean military invasion — MFA

The statement points out that if the Southern Korean military invades North Korea "even one millimeter deep, North Korea’s border forces will take immediate and powerful retaliatory action"

• Country: South Korea

North Korea rejects Seoul’s land mine probe, warns against DMZ demining efforts

North Korea on Tuesday condemned South Korea’s final investigation into a land mine explosion near the inter-Korean border that injured three soldiers and warned that its forces would respond to any South Korean demining activity that crosses into the North’s territory. In a statement issued…

• Country: Japan

Takaichi asked Trump to broker Japan-North Korea summit

Negotiations between Japan and North Korea over the abduction issue have stalled, and Takaichi appears eager to break this stalemate.

• Country: South Korea

[Reportage] Is long-delayed opening of China-North Korea bridge finally here?

• State-funded broadcaster
• Country: Qatar

South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blast

Seoul has urged Pyongyang to remove any other mines planted on the southern side of the military demarcation line.

• Country: South Korea

Defector who facilitated remittances to North Korea acquitted in landmark case

South Korea’s highest court has acquitted a North Korean defector who helped facilitate money transfers to family members in the North, marking the court’s first such ruling in a remittance case. The Supreme Court of Korea on Friday dismissed the prosecution’s appeal and finalized the acquittal…

• Country: South Korea

North Korea turning to knock-off parts for missiles used in Ukraine: Report

North Korea has relied heavily on counterfeit U.S. and European parts to produce missiles and drones used in the war against Ukraine, a new report has found, suggesting that sanctions are limiting Pyongyang’s ability to source original components. The U.K.-based Conflict Armament Research (CAR)…

• Country: Japan

South Korea preparing to force North Korea to apologize over DMZ mine blast

The mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas seriously wounded two South Korean soldiers, a defense ministry spokesperson has said.