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Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy

Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy

Vice foreign minister Choi Jong-kun says Seoul remains ready for dialogue despite silence from Pyongyang

Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 30, 2021
‘Grave’ COVID-19 incident in North Korea prompts politburo meeting: State media

‘Grave’ COVID-19 incident in North Korea prompts politburo meeting: State media

Kim Jong Un and sister Kim Yo Jong made speeches, senior officials demoted at enlarged politburo event Tuesday

‘Grave’ COVID-19 incident in North Korea prompts politburo meeting: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 29, 2021
New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces

New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces

Defectors face high unemployment and discrimination due to accents, language barriers

New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 29, 2021
Memes, NFTs, sanctions: North Korea and the evolving world of cryptocurrencies

Memes, NFTs, sanctions: North Korea and the evolving world of cryptocurrencies

Could North Korean hackers profit from their own crypto-assets?

Memes, NFTs, sanctions: North Korea and the evolving world of cryptocurrencies
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung June 29, 2021
Experts warn report on North Korea’s cyber power understates true threat

Experts warn report on North Korea’s cyber power understates true threat

Think tank puts DPRK in bottom tier after blunt assessment of cyber capabilities, but security researchers disagree

Experts warn report on North Korea’s cyber power understates true threat
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee June 29, 2021
Fertilizer, oil account for most Chinese exports to North Korea in May

Fertilizer, oil account for most Chinese exports to North Korea in May

North Korea may be preparing for increased farming activity during severe food crisis

Fertilizer, oil account for most Chinese exports to North Korea in May
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung June 28, 2021
North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people

North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people

Total tested exceeds 31,000, DPRK tells World Health Organization, as country continues to claim it’s COVID-free

North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts June 28, 2021
‘Everyone’ in North Korea talking about ‘emaciated’ Kim Jong Un: state media

‘Everyone’ in North Korea talking about ‘emaciated’ Kim Jong Un: state media

Pyongyang citizen says whole country 'heartbroken' at sight of suddenly thinner DPRK leader

‘Everyone’ in North Korea talking about ‘emaciated’ Kim Jong Un: state media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 27, 2021
Seoul willing to offer COVID vaccines to North Korea to help it resume dialogue

Seoul willing to offer COVID vaccines to North Korea to help it resume dialogue

Noh Kyu-duk, Seoul’s top DPRK nuclear negotiator, talks Korean Peninsula peace at Jeju Forum

Seoul willing to offer COVID vaccines to North Korea to help it resume dialogue
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 25, 2021
South Korea detains man suspected of spying for North Korea

South Korea detains man suspected of spying for North Korea

Seoul prosecutors announce arrest of left-leaning researcher, claim he met North Korean agent four times

South Korea detains man suspected of spying for North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 25, 2021