Jo Yong-won, a top aide to Kim Jong-un and Organizational Secretary of the Workers’ Party, has not been seen publicly for nearly two months, raising speculation that he is under disciplinary action for failing to prevent misconduct tied to North Korea’s 20×10 Regional Development Policy.
The British government is warning companies to verify job applicants in person or via video amid growing threats from North Korean IT workers posing as remote freelancers to infiltrate UK firms. A Google report highlights the UK as a primary target in North Korea’s expanding cyber operations across Europe.
North Korea and Russia will launch a new passenger train service between Vladivostok and Rason in May, aiming to boost tourism and strengthen bilateral ties. Additionally, the two countries are advancing plans to construct a road bridge over the Tumen River, further enhancing cross-border connectivity.
North Korea condemned the U.S. deployment of B-1B bombers to the Korean Peninsula, calling it a routine threat and vowing strong deterrence. Analysts say Pyongyang is preparing for a prolonged standoff as nuclear talks stall and President Trump remains focused on trade conflicts.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un skipped the state founder's birthday ceremony for the third consecutive year, instead attending a housing project completion event in Pyongyang. The move appears aimed at emphasizing his domestic development agenda and consolidating his own leadership legacy.
Satellite imagery shows North Korea's Wonsan-Kalma coastal resort nearing completion ahead of its planned June opening, nearly a decade after construction began. Despite past delays due to sanctions and the pandemic, the regime is now promoting the site as a key tourism project targeting foreign visitors, especially Russians.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent $2 million in educational aid to Chongryon, a pro-Pyongyang group in Japan, to support Korean schools and students in honor of Kim Il Sung’s birthday. The donation continues a decades-long tradition of scholarships and appears aimed at reinforcing loyalty among young Koreans in Japan.
North Korea has fully restored operations at Uiju Airfield in Sinuiju, redeploying 34 Il-28/H-5 bombers nearly four years after converting the site into a pandemic-era freight terminal. The reversal follows the normalization of cross-border trade and flood damage to the rail infrastructure in 2023.
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, condemned recent denuclearization efforts by South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, calling them a "hostile act" and an attack on North Korea's sovereignty. She reaffirmed North Korea’s nuclear status as irreversible and warned that continued pressure would only strengthen the country's pursuit of self-defense capabilities.
