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Just 12 North Korean defectors reached the South from July to September

Just 12 North Korean defectors reached the South from July to September

COVID restrictions have made it nearly impossible to escape and reach the ROK, cutting off a key source of information

Just 12 North Korean defectors reached the South from July to September
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts October 22, 2021
Singapore sugar trader admits to forging documents to hide North Korea ties
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Singapore sugar trader admits to forging documents to hide North Korea ties

Court fines man $156,000 for falsifying invoices after legally sending sugar, other goods to DPRK-linked entities

Singapore sugar trader admits to forging documents to hide North Korea ties
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell October 21, 2021
Far out: Seoul joins space race with test-launch of homegrown rocket

Far out: Seoul joins space race with test-launch of homegrown rocket

Launch vehicle reached 700 km but failed to put satellite into orbit, amid flurry of recent missile tests by two Koreas

Far out: Seoul joins space race with test-launch of homegrown rocket
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung October 21, 2021
US envoy blasts North Korea sanctions committee for ‘not doing its job’

US envoy blasts North Korea sanctions committee for ‘not doing its job’

Ambassador to UN calls for stronger sanctions implementation in response to DPRK’s ‘reckless provocations’

US envoy blasts North Korea sanctions committee for ‘not doing its job’
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 21, 2021
New North Korean hotel opens after 10-year construction period

New North Korean hotel opens after 10-year construction period

State media touts opening of Jongbangsan Hotel amid complete halt to foreign tourism

New North Korean hotel opens after 10-year construction period
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 21, 2021
Need for speed? Moon rides fighter jet, promotes South Korea’s defense sector

Need for speed? Moon rides fighter jet, promotes South Korea’s defense sector

ROK president says peace is goal of strong defense at Seoul’s largest-ever weapons expo after North Korean arms display

Need for speed? Moon rides fighter jet, promotes South Korea’s defense sector
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 20, 2021
Reports: UNSC announces emergency meeting following North Korean SLBM test

Reports: UNSC announces emergency meeting following North Korean SLBM test

US special envoy to North Korea urges return to dialogue during a trilateral meeting in Washington

Reports: UNSC announces emergency meeting following North Korean SLBM test
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 20, 2021
North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine

North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine

New submarine-launched ballistic missile can exploit US, South Korean and other missile defense systems, expert says

North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine
North Korean diplomats from London to attend upcoming UN climate conference

North Korean diplomats from London to attend upcoming UN climate conference

COP26 in Glasgow in late October could provide opportunity for DPRK diplomats to meet ROK and US officials

North Korean diplomats from London to attend upcoming UN climate conference
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2021
Intelligence chiefs of US, ROK and Japan discuss North Korea’s missile launch

Intelligence chiefs of US, ROK and Japan discuss North Korea’s missile launch

During trilateral talks in Seoul, the officials also pledged to strengthen information cooperation

Intelligence chiefs of US, ROK and Japan discuss North Korea’s missile launch
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 19, 2021