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New Netflix drama paints dismal picture of road to Korean unification

New Netflix drama paints dismal picture of road to Korean unification

In ‘Money Heist: Korea,’ economic integration and North Korean migration to South only lead to crime and exploitation

New Netflix drama paints dismal picture of road to Korean unification
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 21, 2022
How North Korean businesses skirted state-set price controls to survive
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How North Korean businesses skirted state-set price controls to survive

Collapse of Soviet Union led Pyongyang to create markets for enterprises to trade, but a backlash rolled back reforms

How North Korean businesses skirted state-set price controls to survive
Peter Ward
Peter Ward July 21, 2022
North Korea buys thousands more ventilators, hinting at untold COVID suffering
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North Korea buys thousands more ventilators, hinting at untold COVID suffering

Import of medical equipment from China appears at odds with state media claims of only 75 deaths from 5 million cases

North Korea buys thousands more ventilators, hinting at untold COVID suffering
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 20, 2022
How Ukraine’s breakaway republics could fund North Korean nukes
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How Ukraine’s breakaway republics could fund North Korean nukes

Proposed bilateral cooperation would violate sanctions and shows Russian support for UN resolutions is waning fast

How Ukraine’s breakaway republics could fund North Korean nukes
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 20, 2022
This time, China likely won’t care (much) about a North Korean nuclear test
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This time, China likely won’t care (much) about a North Korean nuclear test

Beijing has pressured Pyongyang in past, but changed situation suggest seventh test may even serve China’s interests

This time, China likely won’t care (much) about a North Korean nuclear test
John Petrushka
John Petrushka July 19, 2022
North Korea dismantles COVID quarantine area at Pyongyang airport, imagery shows
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North Korea dismantles COVID quarantine area at Pyongyang airport, imagery shows

Quarantine zone appeared in May before Air Koryo planes flew to Shenyang to reportedly collect COVID-19 supplies

North Korea dismantles COVID quarantine area at Pyongyang airport, imagery shows
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 18, 2022
Will the real Kim Il Sung please stand up?

Will the real Kim Il Sung please stand up?

Almost three decades after his death, stories claiming the North Korean founder was an imposter live on

Will the real Kim Il Sung please stand up?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 18, 2022
Another reason North Korean statistics are hard to trust — human error
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Another reason North Korean statistics are hard to trust — human error

State media broadcasts number of recovered ‘fever’ patients but incorrectly includes the number of new cases

Another reason North Korean statistics are hard to trust — human error
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser July 15, 2022
How the new UN human rights envoy can make a difference for North Koreans
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How the new UN human rights envoy can make a difference for North Koreans

Elizabeth Salmón will need to both engage Pyongyang and hold the regime accountable to succeed in difficult role

How the new UN human rights envoy can make a difference for North Koreans
Roberta Cohen
Roberta Cohen July 14, 2022
Why the US should treat North Korean cyberattacks as seriously as missile tests
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Why the US should treat North Korean cyberattacks as seriously as missile tests

Washington has failed to revamp its strategy in response to DPRK cyber operations, imperiling denuclearization efforts

Why the US should treat North Korean cyberattacks as seriously as missile tests
Kangkyu Lee
Kangkyu Lee July 13, 2022
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