• Online newspaper for North Korea, presents breaking local news, the top stories, business headlines and North Korea weather.
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  • North Korea is on the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea shares land borders with China and Russia to the north, and with South Korea to the...
  • Breaking news and top stories from North Korea. The latest on the economy, politics, government, and business.
  • Currency: won. North Korea’s land area largely consists of mountain ranges and uplands; its highest peak is Mount Paektu (9,022 ft [2,750 m]).
  • The world’s newest nuclear weapon possessing state, North Korea withdrew from the NPT in 2003 and conducted its first nuclear test in 2006.
  • North Korea is building sections of what appears to be a wall in several places near its border with South Korea, new satellite images show.
  • North Korea switches to Russian satellites – Reuters. The change makes it difficult for South Korea to monitor TV output, the news agency reported.
  • A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea, in June.
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