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NGOs lament North Korea’s reluctance to accept aid despite humanitarian problems

NGOs lament North Korea’s reluctance to accept aid despite humanitarian problems

Multiple groups report that they’ve struggled to reach contacts and deliver aid as DPRK prioritizes self-reliance

NGOs lament North Korea’s reluctance to accept aid despite humanitarian problems
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 20, 2023
North Korean soccer star reappears after vanishing from competition 3 years ago

North Korean soccer star reappears after vanishing from competition 3 years ago

Han Kwang Song starts in World Cup qualifier vs. Syria, after sanctions derailed his career with Qatari club

North Korean soccer star reappears after vanishing from competition 3 years ago
Joe Smith
Joe Smith November 17, 2023
Russia, North Korea discuss exploration of gold and rare earth metals: Moscow

Russia, North Korea discuss exploration of gold and rare earth metals: Moscow

Two sides also reportedly held talks on food trade and other cooperation, as Russian delegation departs Pyongyang

Russia, North Korea discuss exploration of gold and rare earth metals: Moscow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 17, 2023
Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea

Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea

Kim Myung-soo says CMA has constrained military but faces scrutiny over personal conduct and alleged lack of experience

Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park November 16, 2023
Hungary to extradite South Korean over raid on North Korean Embassy in Spain

Hungary to extradite South Korean over raid on North Korean Embassy in Spain

Unnamed man accused of committing array of crimes during raid by activist group Free Joseon in Feb. 2019

Hungary to extradite South Korean over raid on North Korean Embassy in Spain
Joe Smith
Joe Smith November 16, 2023
Chinese law firm to open first office in North Korea despite sanctions concerns

Chinese law firm to open first office in North Korea despite sanctions concerns

Jingsh say it will support foreign investment and acquisitions, years after UN sanctions drove out other law firms

Chinese law firm to open first office in North Korea despite sanctions concerns
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 16, 2023
US again deploys B-52H bomber to peninsula for joint training with South Korea

US again deploys B-52H bomber to peninsula for joint training with South Korea

Deployment is 12th this year and demonstrates US commitment to deter North Korea and defend against attack, Seoul says

US again deploys B-52H bomber to peninsula for joint training with South Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 15, 2023
North Korean cybercriminals target job seekers with fake skills assessments
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North Korean cybercriminals target job seekers with fake skills assessments

Threat actors contacted victims through platforms like LinkedIn before luring them to malicious websites, Microsoft says

North Korean cybercriminals target job seekers with fake skills assessments
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 15, 2023
US court awards Otto Warmbier’s parents $2.2M in frozen North Korean funds

US court awards Otto Warmbier’s parents $2.2M in frozen North Korean funds

Money seized from Russian bank to be paid in line with ruling that family is owed $500M over student’s wrongful death

US court awards Otto Warmbier’s parents $2.2M in frozen North Korean funds
Joe Smith
Joe Smith November 15, 2023
High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media

High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media

Discussions are first under bilateral commission since 2019 and follow Kim-Putin summit on expanding cooperation

High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 15, 2023