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North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report
North Korea has ramped up illicit coal exports on the back of its ties with China and Russia, a new report found, with its military exploiting weakene...
Jun 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Seoul says it tracked North Korea missile test despite no real-time alert
South Korea’s defense ministry on Monday sought to dispel speculation that the military failed to detect North Korea’s June 25 missile launch and said...
Jun 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Challenging China’s maritime militia
Executive summary Introduction The ‘First Island Chain’ is a site of intense geopolitical contestation. Along it, the People’s Republic of China (PRC)...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Bear Necessities: A Look at the Drivers, Dynamics, and Applications of the Pro-Russia Influence Ecosystem
Written by: James Sadowski, Alden Wahlstrom Introduction Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the pro-Russia influence ecosystem h...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Talks with North Korea could restart fast after conditions shift: ex-Trump aide
The conditions for renewed U.S.-DPRK negotiations do not currently exist but could materialize quickly and within a year, according to Alex Wong, the ...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
US extends national emergency declaration over North Korea nuclear program
Washington has renewed a longstanding national emergency declaration toward North Korea for another year, citing the country’s continued nuclear threa...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes
The U.S., South Korea and Japan urged stronger law enforcement cooperation and sanctions enforcement to tackle North Korea’s rampant cybercriminal act...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Tuberculosis cases trigger mandatory treatment of North Korean workers in Russia
Editor’s note: This article is part of an NK News series exploring Russia-DPRK relations based on court documents. Russian authorities ordered more th...
Jun 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Panama Canal Restores Full Transit Slots After Water Reforms
New reservoir capacity has returned daily transits to pre-drought levels, easing a chronic chokepoint for global shipping.
Jun 26, 2026 · StaffGamaredon in 2025: Leveraging tunnels, workers, dead drops, and new alliances
ESET Research analyzes Gamaredon’s new toolset and the group’s growing reliance on legitimate online services to hide its C&C infrastructure and exfil...
Jun 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Migration Pressure Points and the Outsourcing of Borders
Wealthy states increasingly manage migration by moving their borders into other countries' territory — with predictable leverage effects.
Jun 23, 2026 · D. OkaforYellow Fleets: stranded ships in Suez and the Persian Gulf
The conflict in the Middle East has kept many ships trapped in the Persian Gulf for months. Dwayne Day and Harry Stranger describe a similar incident ...
Jun 22, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail