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UNICEF granted sanctions exemption to send over $1 million in aid to North Korea

UNICEF granted sanctions exemption to send over $1 million in aid to North Korea

Humanitarian assistance will focus on ‘health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene,’ according to UN organization

UNICEF granted sanctions exemption to send over $1 million in aid to North Korea
Joe Smith
Joe Smith August 18, 2023
Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s typhoon-hit farms, praising recovery work

Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s typhoon-hit farms, praising recovery work

Expert says visit betrays food supply concerns, while seeking to show leadership is concerned for local communities

Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s typhoon-hit farms, praising recovery work
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 18, 2023
North Korea preparing to launch ICBM soon, ROK spy agency tells lawmakers

North Korea preparing to launch ICBM soon, ROK spy agency tells lawmakers

NIS anticipates launch in protest of trilateral summit or US-ROK drills, says Russia likely signed arms deal with DPRK

North Korea preparing to launch ICBM soon, ROK spy agency tells lawmakers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 17, 2023
North Korean company shows off sanctioned tankers, boasts of illicit activities
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North Korean company shows off sanctioned tankers, boasts of illicit activities

DPRK magazine implies Mihyang Shipping acquired vessels, which experts call likely attempt to make ships appear clean

North Korean company shows off sanctioned tankers, boasts of illicit activities
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 17, 2023
North Korea backs use of ‘physical force’ against US at Moscow security forum

North Korea backs use of ‘physical force’ against US at Moscow security forum

Defense chief accuses US of escalating tensions in Europe and Asia in latest show of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea backs use of ‘physical force’ against US at Moscow security forum
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 17, 2023
US blacklists 3 companies over alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia

US blacklists 3 companies over alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia

Treasury Department says companies owned by sanctioned Slovak national facilitated support for invasion of Ukraine

US blacklists 3 companies over alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 17, 2023
North Korea slams US over planned Security Council meeting on DPRK human rights

North Korea slams US over planned Security Council meeting on DPRK human rights

Expert says Pyongyang eager to criticize alleged abuses in other countries but bristles at any mention of its own

North Korea slams US over planned Security Council meeting on DPRK human rights
Joe Smith
Joe Smith August 16, 2023
Seoul officials demand China refrain from repatriating North Korean defectors

Seoul officials demand China refrain from repatriating North Korean defectors

Unification minister calls on Beijing to abide by global norms, as thousands could be sent home when the DPRK reopens

Seoul officials demand China refrain from repatriating North Korean defectors
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 16, 2023
North Korean ship resurfaces near DPRK weapons hub after rare trip to Russia
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North Korean ship resurfaces near DPRK weapons hub after rare trip to Russia

Kum Ya’s voyage raises questions about its role in military cooperation, after Kremlin’s defense chief visited Pyongyang

North Korean ship resurfaces near DPRK weapons hub after rare trip to Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 16, 2023
‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media

‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media

First statement from Pyongyang on matter comes around one month after King crossed inter-Korean border on JSA tour

‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media