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North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver

North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver

Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mi Rae win DPRK’s first-ever diving medal and second in Paris in synchronized 10m platform event

North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver
Joe Smith
Joe Smith August 1, 2024
Singaporean woman fined $2600 for helping ship booze, soft drinks to North Korea

Singaporean woman fined $2600 for helping ship booze, soft drinks to North Korea

Shipping service employee pleaded guilty to facilitating delivery of half a million in beverages in violation of law

Singaporean woman fined $2600 for helping ship booze, soft drinks to North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 31, 2024
Singapore nonprofit to resume work in North Korea this fall, a first since COVID

Singapore nonprofit to resume work in North Korea this fall, a first since COVID

Choson Exchange plans to hold in-person workshop in sign of DPRK’s willingness to increase business engagement

Singapore nonprofit to resume work in North Korea this fall, a first since COVID
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 31, 2024
North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run

North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run

Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong defeated one higher-ranked opponent after another en route to silver in mixed doubles event

North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run
Joe Smith
Joe Smith July 31, 2024
Kim Jong Un mobilizes military, youth to rebuild after floods leave untold dead

Kim Jong Un mobilizes military, youth to rebuild after floods leave untold dead

North Korean leader holds Politburo meeting on train to address crisis in multiple northern provinces

Kim Jong Un mobilizes military, youth to rebuild after floods leave untold dead
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 31, 2024
Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS

Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS

South Korean spy agency also tells lawmakers that Kim Jong Un is morbidly obese and may seek new foreign medications

Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 30, 2024
Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series

Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series

Events in Washington and Geneva come as activists have questioned large budgets for conferences with limited reach

Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 30, 2024
ROK court issues arrest warrant over reported leak of intel to North Korea

ROK court issues arrest warrant over reported leak of intel to North Korea

Announcement comes after Seoul's defense ministry confirmed it was investigating disclosure of list of military spies

ROK court issues arrest warrant over reported leak of intel to North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park July 30, 2024
North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening

North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening

NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor

North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 30, 2024
ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum

ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum

Pyongyang sends envoy instead of foreign minister to ASEAN summit, while Seoul’s top diplomat slams DPRK-Russia ties

ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum
Joe Smith
Joe Smith July 29, 2024
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