Live footage:The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (#DPRK) held a military parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). | China News 中国新闻网

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (#DPRK), attended a launch ceremony for a "new multipurpose destroyer," state media KCNA reported on Saturday. | China News 中国新闻网

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NK Pro investigation: China and North Korea have established 32 makeshift river crossings to move vehicles and sensitive machinery to the DPRK under a smuggling scheme meant to hide transactions from scrutiny. Our satellite analysis tracked 18 months of construction across a 59-mile border stretch, building on Asiapress reporting to identify eight additional crossings. The operation uses excavators to create dirt bridges across the Yalu River that wash away and require constant rebuilding—an app