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Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report

Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report

US-backed food security network says poor water supply and COVID border closures likely making bad situation worse

Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 4, 2023
US invited ROK and Japanese admirals aboard nuclear submarine, new photos show

US invited ROK and Japanese admirals aboard nuclear submarine, new photos show

Expert says tour of USS Maine aimed to promote ‘trilateral mindset’ as US seeks coalition to counter North Korea

US invited ROK and Japanese admirals aboard nuclear submarine, new photos show
Arius Derr
Arius Derr May 4, 2023
US ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean abductions, human rights violations

US ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean abductions, human rights violations

Senior official meets Japanese family of kidnapping victims, while Seoul says human rights is key issue for unification

US ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean abductions, human rights violations
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 4, 2023
US-ROK forces to conduct ‘annihilation’ drills to counter North Korean threats

US-ROK forces to conduct ‘annihilation’ drills to counter North Korean threats

Defense ministry says live-fire exercises to mark 70th anniversary of alliance likely to be largest ever on peninsula

US-ROK forces to conduct ‘annihilation’ drills to counter North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 4, 2023
North Korea stirs anti-US frenzy with new posters, burns Biden and Yoon effigies

North Korea stirs anti-US frenzy with new posters, burns Biden and Yoon effigies

State media reports release of first anti-US and ROK propaganda posters in 5 years as Pyongyang denounces allies’ summit

North Korea stirs anti-US frenzy with new posters, burns Biden and Yoon effigies
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 4, 2023
China’s support for North Korea forces Seoul to enhance nuclear deterrence: Yoon

China’s support for North Korea forces Seoul to enhance nuclear deterrence: Yoon

President pushes back against Beijing’s criticism of US-ROK summit, calling for China to enforce sanctions on DPRK

China’s support for North Korea forces Seoul to enhance nuclear deterrence: Yoon
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 3, 2023
North Korean factory poster urges cyber safety as country’s hacking threat grows

North Korean factory poster urges cyber safety as country’s hacking threat grows

State TV briefly shows poster with cyber terms like 'spyware,' providing glimpse into domestic education on cyberattacks

North Korean factory poster urges cyber safety as country’s hacking threat grows
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 3, 2023
Future of North Korea sanctions panel in limbo amid UN Security Council dispute

Future of North Korea sanctions panel in limbo amid UN Security Council dispute

China and Russia’s opposition to UK member on Panel of Experts could paralyze its work if not resolved soon, sources say

Future of North Korea sanctions panel in limbo amid UN Security Council dispute
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 3, 2023
US-ROK nuclear coordination group ‘more effective’ than NATO analog: Yoon

US-ROK nuclear coordination group ‘more effective’ than NATO analog: Yoon

President says recent summit established plan for ‘South Korea-style extended deterrence’ against North Korean threats

US-ROK nuclear coordination group ‘more effective’ than NATO analog: Yoon
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 2, 2023
North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs
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North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs

120-acre facility in Pyongyang likely to become new manufacturing base for trains, trams and subway cars

North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 2, 2023