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Russia proposes civil aviation safety agreement with North Korea

Russia proposes civil aviation safety agreement with North Korea

Draft emerges after Russia provided DPRK with almost $1 million in jet parts in 2020

Russia proposes civil aviation safety agreement with North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 24, 2021
Moon calls Kim Jong Un ‘honest,’ pushes talks with North Korea as term nears end

Moon calls Kim Jong Un ‘honest,’ pushes talks with North Korea as term nears end

South Korean president reflects on Kim, denuclearization in new interview as Pyongyang continues to stonewall

Moon calls Kim Jong Un ‘honest,’ pushes talks with North Korea as term nears end
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts June 24, 2021
North Korea says it’s not interested in talks with US that will ‘get us nowhere’

North Korea says it’s not interested in talks with US that will ‘get us nowhere’

North Korean foreign minister’s hawkish remarks follow Kim Yo Jong’s statement the previous day

North Korea says it’s not interested in talks with US that will ‘get us nowhere’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 23, 2021
Masked heroes in new North Korean propaganda posters amid ‘prolonged’ pandemic

Masked heroes in new North Korean propaganda posters amid ‘prolonged’ pandemic

Three new posters released in state media encourage compliance with decisions made at last week’s party plenum

Masked heroes in new North Korean propaganda posters amid ‘prolonged’ pandemic
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 23, 2021
North Korea policy coordination to continue without working group, says US

North Korea policy coordination to continue without working group, says US

‘Close and constant’ engagement between U.S. and South Korea unchanged after the group’s termination this week

North Korea policy coordination to continue without working group, says US
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 23, 2021
DPRK imports from China collapse as official state media warns of ‘food crisis’

DPRK imports from China collapse as official state media warns of ‘food crisis’

Customs data indicates North Korea imported 90% less from China in May than during April

DPRK imports from China collapse as official state media warns of ‘food crisis’
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 22, 2021
South Korean officials emphasize dialogue as Kim Yo Jong slams US

South Korean officials emphasize dialogue as Kim Yo Jong slams US

US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim met with South Korean president and unification minister on Tuesday

South Korean officials emphasize dialogue as Kim Yo Jong slams US
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 22, 2021
Seoul and Washington agree to terminate ‘working group’ on North Korea affairs

Seoul and Washington agree to terminate ‘working group’ on North Korea affairs

The Trump-era institution, designed to help facilitate sanctions exemptions, was derided by many as ineffective

Seoul and Washington agree to terminate ‘working group’ on North Korea affairs
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 22, 2021
Photos: Amid North Korean ‘food crisis,’ farmers active near inter-Korean border

Photos: Amid North Korean ‘food crisis,’ farmers active near inter-Korean border

High-powered zoom lens offers a peek into rural North Korea during emerging ‘food crisis’

Photos: Amid North Korean ‘food crisis,’ farmers active near inter-Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 22, 2021
North Korean leader’s sister shoots down hope of talks with US envoy

North Korean leader’s sister shoots down hope of talks with US envoy

Kim Yo Jong says Kim Jong Un's nod to "dialogue" last week was not a positive signal to U.S.

North Korean leader’s sister shoots down hope of talks with US envoy
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 21, 2021