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US deputy secretary to visit Tokyo, Seoul for trilateral talks on North Korea

US deputy secretary to visit Tokyo, Seoul for trilateral talks on North Korea

Wendy Sherman to meet Japanese, South Korean counterparts to discuss regional security, COVID-19 relief

US deputy secretary to visit Tokyo, Seoul for trilateral talks on North Korea
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 16, 2021
North Korea warns of health problems due to ongoing heat wave 

North Korea warns of health problems due to ongoing heat wave 

Most North Koreans lack access to air conditioning as temperatures reach over 35 Celsius in some regions

North Korea warns of health problems due to ongoing heat wave 
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 16, 2021
North Korea admits medical supply ‘shortage’ in new United Nations report

North Korea admits medical supply ‘shortage’ in new United Nations report

Seoul official cautions that latest revelation is not a cry for help from Pyongyang

North Korea admits medical supply ‘shortage’ in new United Nations report
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 15, 2021
North Korea bashes Japan’s new defense white paper and its military ‘build-up’

North Korea bashes Japan’s new defense white paper and its military ‘build-up’

Japan’s annual defense paper includes missile defense, but expert says it's more focused on China than North Korea

North Korea bashes Japan’s new defense white paper and its military ‘build-up’
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung July 15, 2021
Scale of US-South Korea joint drills is a ‘bilateral’ decision: Pentagon

Scale of US-South Korea joint drills is a ‘bilateral’ decision: Pentagon

U.S. military declines to say whether it will suspend or scale down next month’s exercises as COVID-19 surges in Seoul

Scale of US-South Korea joint drills is a ‘bilateral’ decision: Pentagon
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 15, 2021
US commander stresses America’s readiness to prevent attack on South Korea

US commander stresses America’s readiness to prevent attack on South Korea

U.S. Strategic Command leader Charles Richard’s first visit to the country comes weeks ahead of U.S.-ROK joint exercises

US commander stresses America’s readiness to prevent attack on South Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 14, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s young propaganda musicians enjoy access to key Pyongyang palaces

Kim Jong Un’s young propaganda musicians enjoy access to key Pyongyang palaces

Rich and famous lifestyles feature prominently in music videos as state pushes ideological purity campaign

Kim Jong Un’s young propaganda musicians enjoy access to key Pyongyang palaces
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 14, 2021
Congress can set the Biden administration up for success with North Korea
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Congress can set the Biden administration up for success with North Korea

Ending the Korean War would help address the concerns and priorities of many Americans impacted by the ongoing conflict

Congress can set the Biden administration up for success with North Korea
Daniel Jasper
Daniel Jasper July 14, 2021
DPRK says it’s pursuing sustainable development, but experts remain skeptical

DPRK says it’s pursuing sustainable development, but experts remain skeptical

Civil groups accuse North Korea of forced labor and of ignoring vulnerable groups within its borders

DPRK says it’s pursuing sustainable development, but experts remain skeptical
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung July 14, 2021
Indian ambassador leaves Pyongyang as mass exodus out of DPRK continues

Indian ambassador leaves Pyongyang as mass exodus out of DPRK continues

Only handful of embassies remain open in North Korea as COVID-19 controls ban international travel, movement in country

Indian ambassador leaves Pyongyang as mass exodus out of DPRK continues
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 13, 2021