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Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer is a Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.
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News North Korea tells UN that sanctions hinder global socioeconomic progressUN Panel of Experts has noted sanctions impact but says DPRK also contributes to its ‘dismal’ humanitarian situation A North Korean diplomat to the U.N. blamed U.S. sanctions for inhibiting socioeconomic development, claiming the measures have held back progress on sustainable development goals (SDGs) covering everything from ending poverty to combating climate change. Jo Tong Hyon, the DPRK’s second secretary at the U.N., made the remarks at the General Assembly's economic and financial committee meeting on Monday. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |