Pyongyang: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

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North Korea tells European Union to 'mind its own business' over human rights resolution • Nov. 5, 2026, 6:19 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)

North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (BBC)

North Korea denies role in Binance heist as customers withdraw billions • Nov. 2, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

North Korea fires missiles as South seeks border talks • Oct. 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Euronews)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge • Oct. 24, 2026, 10:30 AM ET (PBS)

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Large bronze statue of Kim Il-sung with one arm raised, standing in front of a government building in Pyongyang as people bow and lay flowers at the base.

USS Pueblo Navy ship docked in port at Pyongyang, North Korea, with GER 2 painted on the bow and a gangway connecting the ship to the paved dock.

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