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North Korea’s working women just suffered a really hard year

North Korea’s working women just suffered a really hard year

During labor marathons, women breadwinners must abandon the market for state projects — and still tend to the family

North Korea’s working women just suffered a really hard year
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 16, 2020
Russia’s embassy in North Korea doubts that Pyongyang bought COVID-19 vaccine

Russia’s embassy in North Korea doubts that Pyongyang bought COVID-19 vaccine

Russia's Embassy in the DPRK said that media reports about Pyongyang buying a vaccine from Moscow are "questionable"

Russia’s embassy in North Korea doubts that Pyongyang bought COVID-19 vaccine
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 15, 2020
Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court

Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court

A day after Seoul passed a bill criminalizing leaflets send-overs to North Korea, opposers prep for constitutional court

Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 15, 2020
After major Russian spy hacks, US says North Korea is an even stronger threat

After major Russian spy hacks, US says North Korea is an even stronger threat

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said North Korea is more prolific than Russia about trying to get into American servers

After major Russian spy hacks, US says North Korea is an even stronger threat
David Volodzko
David Volodzko December 14, 2020
‘Our man in Malaysia’: How a man booked for murder smuggled goods to North Korea
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‘Our man in Malaysia’: How a man booked for murder smuggled goods to North Korea

Ri Jong Chol wasn’t charged for the death of Kim Jong Un’s half brother, but he’s part of a big sanction evading network

‘Our man in Malaysia’: How a man booked for murder smuggled goods to North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 14, 2020
Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison

Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison

Legal experts and human rights groups worry that the new law is too sweeping and infringes on free speech

Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 14, 2020
South Korea’s intelligence agency loses power to investigate North Korea ties

South Korea’s intelligence agency loses power to investigate North Korea ties

A new law passed on Sunday will transfer investigative power to the country’s national police

South Korea’s intelligence agency loses power to investigate North Korea ties
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 14, 2020
Singaporean company director jailed for selling alcohol to North Korea

Singaporean company director jailed for selling alcohol to North Korea

Director of company sanctioned by Treasury is jailed for two months, wife charged with financial penalty

Singaporean company director jailed for selling alcohol to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 14, 2020
Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists

Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists

A days-long filibuster is set to end soon, and legal experts say the bill will likely become law.

Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 14, 2020
‘Don’t play with snow’: North Korea warns foreigners ahead of a COVID-19 winter

‘Don’t play with snow’: North Korea warns foreigners ahead of a COVID-19 winter

Requirement part of "ultra-level" anti-COVID-19 rules currently applied throughout North Korea

‘Don’t play with snow’: North Korea warns foreigners ahead of a COVID-19 winter
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 13, 2020