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North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula

North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula

Seoul says Pyongyang did not provide advance notice despite risk of flooding to residents in inter-Korean border area

North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 5, 2022
Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation
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Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation

North Korea likely pulled same strings to purchase both ships, one of which appears to have delivered sanctioned cargo

Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | James Byrne | Joseph Byrne September 2, 2022
North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls

North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls

UN special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon says dialogue with DPRK will be a ‘challenge’ as she wraps up visit to Seoul

North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 2, 2022
US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test

US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test

South Korea’s top security adviser vows ‘different’ measures from past after meeting with US and Japanese counterparts

US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 2, 2022
North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery

North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery

Vegetation die-off visible at Sohae vertical engine test stand this week, amid signs of new upgrades at launchpad

North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 2, 2022
US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’

US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’

Pentagon says all countries have right to conduct military drills and that Ulchi Freedom Shield is defensive in nature

US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2022
ROK prosecutors raid presidential archive over North Korea’s killing of official

ROK prosecutors raid presidential archive over North Korea’s killing of official

Brother of victim says he hopes search and seizure will turn up information on Moon administration’s response

ROK prosecutors raid presidential archive over North Korea’s killing of official
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2022
US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion

US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion

Exercises are largest ever by combined army division and featured tanks, Hellfire missiles and multiple rocket launchers

US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2022
Defector lawmaker backs plan to end censorship of North Korean state media

Defector lawmaker backs plan to end censorship of North Korean state media

Tae Young-ho rejects concerns that DPRK content would sway South Koreans to support Kim Jong Un

Defector lawmaker backs plan to end censorship of North Korean state media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2022
UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea

UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea

António Guterres says DPRK has further repressed rights and freedoms in last year, including through COVID restrictions

UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 31, 2022