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Resumption of Yongbyon activity was not surprising: Former unification ministers

Resumption of Yongbyon activity was not surprising: Former unification ministers

Three former South Korean ministers weigh in on North Korea’s new nuclear activity, emphasize dialogue

Resumption of Yongbyon activity was not surprising: Former unification ministers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung September 2, 2021
US bars travel to North Korea for another year, citing ‘serious risk of arrest’

US bars travel to North Korea for another year, citing ‘serious risk of arrest’

Americans will not be allowed to travel to the country unless explicit permission granted by State Department

US bars travel to North Korea for another year, citing ‘serious risk of arrest’
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 1, 2021
North Korean diplomat dies after car accident in Vladivostok

North Korean diplomat dies after car accident in Vladivostok

Source confirms deaths of two North Koreans, including consul to Khabarovsk, after their SUV reportedly overturned

North Korean diplomat dies after car accident in Vladivostok
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 1, 2021
At least one Mercedes-Benz shipped to North Korea in 2019 despite sanctions

At least one Mercedes-Benz shipped to North Korea in 2019 despite sanctions

UN report shows North Korea-linked vendor also purchased three other luxury vehicles, with their whereabouts unknown

At least one Mercedes-Benz shipped to North Korea in 2019 despite sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 1, 2021
Cost-sharing deal on Seoul’s contribution for US troops enters into force

Cost-sharing deal on Seoul’s contribution for US troops enters into force

Six-year deal, signed in April and ratified this week, ties annual increases in Seoul's contribution to defense spending

Cost-sharing deal on Seoul’s contribution for US troops enters into force
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung September 1, 2021
South Korean envoy visits US to talk North Korean nukes, humanitarian aid

South Korean envoy visits US to talk North Korean nukes, humanitarian aid

Trip comes after nuclear watchdog reports new activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site

South Korean envoy visits US to talk North Korean nukes, humanitarian aid
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 1, 2021
South Korea’s defense ministry proposes 4.5% increase in military budget

South Korea’s defense ministry proposes 4.5% increase in military budget

Ministry says it will ask National Assembly for nearly $48 billion for military operations, WMD response system

South Korea’s defense ministry proposes 4.5% increase in military budget
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 1, 2021
Alleged North Korean collaborator claims he was preparing for unification

Alleged North Korean collaborator claims he was preparing for unification

South Korean man denies charges that he and three others took orders from DPRK operatives

Alleged North Korean collaborator claims he was preparing for unification
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 31, 2021
North Korea tightens fishing rules for Chinese boats due to COVID event: UN PoE
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North Korea tightens fishing rules for Chinese boats due to COVID event: UN PoE

Chinese fishers in DPRK waters face severe consequences if caught without the necessary paperwork, new report shows

North Korea tightens fishing rules for Chinese boats due to COVID event: UN PoE
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2021
Biden’s North Korea policy inflexible, ‘lacks novelty’: former Chinese official

Biden’s North Korea policy inflexible, ‘lacks novelty’: former Chinese official

China's former ambassador to South Korea suggests reviving Six-Party Talks as part of 'road map' toward engagement

Biden’s North Korea policy inflexible, ‘lacks novelty’: former Chinese official
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 31, 2021