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Guards have been doubled to stop the theft, driven by a dearth of imports from China.

The vessel was seized in 1968 - 55 years ago - and moored in Pyongyang ever since as a tourist attraction

North Korean leader conducts 3rd inspection of riverside apartment construction site

news N. Korea builds apartments on site for late founder's house SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's official newspaper said Tuesday that the site for riverside apartments now under construction in Pyongyang is where a special residence was once located for late state founder Kim Il-sung. In March, North Korea unveiled a plan to build around 800 "terraced apartments" along the Pothong River running through Pyongyang as "gifts" to "working people, including labor innovators and persons of distinguished services in all sectors, scientists, educators and writers." State media had not provid...

Why North Korea still shows off the US spy ship it captured in a deadly attack more than 50 years ago insider@insider.com (Benjamin Brimelow) © Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Images The crew of USS Pueblo at a press conference in North Korea in 1968. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Images In January 1968, US Navy spy ship USS Pueblo left Japan for a normal operation off the coast of North Korea, where it could eavesdrop on North Korean and Soviet communications. Days later, however, the Pueblo's mission was interrupted by the North...