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North Korea harnessing network of overseas workers to fund weapons programs: US

North Korea harnessing network of overseas workers to fund weapons programs: US

Joint statement with Seoul and Tokyo calls for immediate deportation of such workers and compliance with UN sanctions

North Korea harnessing network of overseas workers to fund weapons programs: US
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 7, 2023
South Korea warns North Korea not to use assets from Kaesong Industrial Complex

South Korea warns North Korea not to use assets from Kaesong Industrial Complex

The wheels on the bus should not go ‘round, unification ministry says, after Hyundai buses spotted in state media

South Korea warns North Korea not to use assets from Kaesong Industrial Complex
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 6, 2023
North Korea blasts UN and South Korea after human rights resolution passes

North Korea blasts UN and South Korea after human rights resolution passes

Annual condemnation a ‘hostile’ plot by the West to provoke DPRK and violates sovereignty, Geneva mission says

North Korea blasts UN and South Korea after human rights resolution passes
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 6, 2023
Historic buildings razed in major renovation project at inter-Korean border

Historic buildings razed in major renovation project at inter-Korean border

Blue bridge used during 2018 summit also torn up in what one observer called ‘lifestyle’ improvements to facilities

Historic buildings razed in major renovation project at inter-Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 6, 2023
US and ROK conduct bomber drill to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul says

US and ROK conduct bomber drill to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul says

Nuclear-capable B-52 flies over the peninsula with fighter jets in allies’ latest effort to bolster deterrence

US and ROK conduct bomber drill to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 5, 2023
North Korea demands ‘new and fresh’ propaganda to inspire total obedience

North Korea demands ‘new and fresh’ propaganda to inspire total obedience

At state propagandists conference, authorities call for stronger ‘ideological weapon’ to fight unapproved beliefs

North Korea demands ‘new and fresh’ propaganda to inspire total obedience
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 5, 2023
South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses

South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses

Expert calls Seoul’s first vote on the annual resolution in five years a ‘welcome development,’ but more could be done

South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 5, 2023
Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking

Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking

Ri Chol Nam may have brokered weapons and bulletproof vests on behalf of Pyongyang, says UN Panel of Experts report

Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 5, 2023
Chinese shipyard firms linked to ‘several’ transfers of vessels to North Korea
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Chinese shipyard firms linked to ‘several’ transfers of vessels to North Korea

UN Panel of Experts implicate Rongcheng Yuantong and Rongcheng Longyan in likely sanctions-busting scheme

Chinese shipyard firms linked to ‘several’ transfers of vessels to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 4, 2023
Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year

Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year

Approval comes after Yoon tells unification ministry not to spend ‘single penny’ on DPRK aid sans denuclearization

Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 4, 2023