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South Korea to hold regular military drills starting next week

South Korea to hold regular military drills starting next week

Drills will cover wartime invasion scenarios, weapons of mass destructions and non-conventional threats like COVID-19

South Korea to hold regular military drills starting next week
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis May 7, 2021
Seoul official forecasts ‘low possibility’ of North Korean military tension

Seoul official forecasts ‘low possibility’ of North Korean military tension

Unification minister says Pyongyang will closely watch Moon-Biden summit this month before making any moves

Seoul official forecasts ‘low possibility’ of North Korean military tension
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis May 6, 2021
Washington shared its new North Korea policy review with Tokyo and Seoul

Washington shared its new North Korea policy review with Tokyo and Seoul

Top officials from G7 countries also urged Pyongyang to resume inter-Korean talks

Washington shared its new North Korea policy review with Tokyo and Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 6, 2021
North Korea stuck waiting for millions of COVID-19 vaccines

North Korea stuck waiting for millions of COVID-19 vaccines

A ‘global supply shortage’ and severe COVID outbreak in India have delayed vaccine shipments to the DPRK

North Korea stuck waiting for millions of COVID-19 vaccines
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung May 6, 2021
Activist’s office raided after alleged anti-North Korea leaflet launch

Activist’s office raided after alleged anti-North Korea leaflet launch

Park Sang-hak claimed to have launched 500,000 leaflets last week in defiance of the new anti-leaflet law

Activist’s office raided after alleged anti-North Korea leaflet launch
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 6, 2021
Wife by his side, Kim Jong Un urges women to be ‘eternal cooks’ for revolution

Wife by his side, Kim Jong Un urges women to be ‘eternal cooks’ for revolution

North Korean first lady makes rare appearance for event that celebrates “true daughters of the party”

Wife by his side, Kim Jong Un urges women to be ‘eternal cooks’ for revolution
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 6, 2021
Poachers, guns and statues: North Korea’s ‘hub’ of crime in South Africa
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Poachers, guns and statues: North Korea’s ‘hub’ of crime in South Africa

The DPRK’s Pretoria Embassy has been a key source of illicit funds for Pyongyang, say experts

Poachers, guns and statues: North Korea’s ‘hub’ of crime in South Africa
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 5, 2021
In the first few years of life, 1 in 5 North Korean kids suffer stunted growth

In the first few years of life, 1 in 5 North Korean kids suffer stunted growth

Multiagency report suggests that the COVID-19 may be worsening malnutrition of young children

In the first few years of life, 1 in 5 North Korean kids suffer stunted growth
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung May 5, 2021
US forces must ‘be ready’ for North Korean nuclear, chemical attacks: Official

US forces must ‘be ready’ for North Korean nuclear, chemical attacks: Official

China is at fault for a lax export control, contributing to North Korea’s weapons programs, said US officials

US forces must ‘be ready’ for North Korean nuclear, chemical attacks: Official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 5, 2021
China’s UN ambassador calls for ‘timely adjustment’ of sanctions on North Korea

China’s UN ambassador calls for ‘timely adjustment’ of sanctions on North Korea

Zhang Jun said he hopes the US’ new policy review will emphasize diplomacy, not more pressure

China’s UN ambassador calls for ‘timely adjustment’ of sanctions on North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 4, 2021