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VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?

VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?

A new mini-documentary from NK News explores what litter from the DPRK can reveal about changes inside the country

VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 11, 2022
Aid for pregnant women in North Korea cleared for distribution, UNICEF says

Aid for pregnant women in North Korea cleared for distribution, UNICEF says

Shipment released from disinfection amid concerns about DPRK’s worsening humanitarian situation during pandemic

Aid for pregnant women in North Korea cleared for distribution, UNICEF says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 11, 2022
North Korea begins demolishing military base to build greenhouse farm
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North Korea begins demolishing military base to build greenhouse farm

Farm project comes amid nationwide food shortages and is latest military installation to be repurposed in recent years

North Korea begins demolishing military base to build greenhouse farm
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 11, 2022
Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack

Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack

Yearslong trial continues of North Koreans who allegedly used ‘improvised’ weapons against Russian border guards

Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 10, 2022
South Korean president doesn’t rule out eleventh-hour summit with Kim Jong Un

South Korean president doesn’t rule out eleventh-hour summit with Kim Jong Un

Moon Jae-in says summit may hinge on election result, while warning that long-range missile tests would cause ‘crisis’

South Korean president doesn’t rule out eleventh-hour summit with Kim Jong Un
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 10, 2022
North Koreans continue to work abroad in violation of UN sanctions: Report

North Koreans continue to work abroad in violation of UN sanctions: Report

Expert says workers can find informal employment, as the DPRK’s COVID-19 controls leave its citizens stranded overseas

North Koreans continue to work abroad in violation of UN sanctions: Report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 10, 2022
Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime

Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime

Seoul court finds award-winning author guilty of 'indecent act by force' against a former female coworker

Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 9, 2022
North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report

North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report

New UN draft report documents effort to procure four top-of-the-line SUVs last year despite strict COVID border controls

North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 9, 2022
North Korean hackers deploy popular software to spy on targets: Report

North Korean hackers deploy popular software to spy on targets: Report

DPRK-linked Kimsuky group used modified malware to distribute the remote administration tool, cybersecurity firm says

North Korean hackers deploy popular software to spy on targets: Report
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 9, 2022
North Korean TV begins airing Beijing Olympics as athletes stay home

North Korean TV begins airing Beijing Olympics as athletes stay home

First broadcast of Winter Games comes days after the opening ceremony, a quick turnaround by DPRK standards

North Korean TV begins airing Beijing Olympics as athletes stay home
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 9, 2022