North Korea halts tourism

North Korea halts tourism visits with no reason cited
North Korea halts foreign tourism weeks after reopening to Western visitors
North Korea mysteriously SHUTS border to Westerners just weeks after opening experimental ‘capitalist’ city for tourists
Families of North Korean troops captured in Russia 'will be executed,' former Pyongyang soldier tells ABC News
North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea Says
North Korea has sent thousands of additional troops to Russia: S. Korean lawmaker

North Korea nears completion of 1st early warning aircraft

North Korea appears close to completing its first airborne early warning aircraft
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North Korea unveils first early warning aircraft, eyes in the sky
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North Korea nears completion of first early warning aircraft
As US sends show of strength to South Korea, it keeps Pyongyang on pause
But analysts suggest Washington may be open to resuming talks with North Korea, with Moscow potentially playing the role of mediator.
US, South Korea drills to reflect North Korea-Russia threat
South Korea relies on security guarantees from the US to deter North Korean aggression, providing sites that host about 28,500 American troops. Earlier in March, a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier docked at a South Korean port, prompting the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to denounce the deployment of strategic assets in the region.
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South Korea's humanitarian aid to North comes to zero
Unification minister vows efforts for return of South Koreans detained by North South to seek wholesale sanctions exemptions on aid to North Defector arrested attempting to cross border back into North Korea 181 North Korean defectors have arrived in the South this year
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S. Korea's humanitarian aid to North comes to zero last year
South Korea's humanitarian assistance to North Korea reached zero last year for the first time in nearly 30 years, amid Pyongyang's continued antagonistic stance toward Seoul, the unification ministry said Wednesday.