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Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says

Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says

South Korea’s NIS also allegedly told lawmakers that North Korea is suffering from food shortages in border areas

Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung February 16, 2021
New North Korean propaganda blames ‘apathetic’ citizens for its economic issues

New North Korean propaganda blames ‘apathetic’ citizens for its economic issues

North Korea seems to be shifting blame for its economic problems from external threats to internal enemies, expert says

New North Korean propaganda blames ‘apathetic’ citizens for its economic issues
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 16, 2021
‘Presumed North Korean’ caught by South Korean military at inter-Korean border

‘Presumed North Korean’ caught by South Korean military at inter-Korean border

The man was caught Tuesday morning and a probe is currently underway, Joint Chiefs of Staff says

‘Presumed North Korean’ caught by South Korean military at inter-Korean border
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 16, 2021
UN panel calls out North Korea for cyberattacks on defense industries
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UN panel calls out North Korea for cyberattacks on defense industries

Draft report describes malicious emails to panel members and extended attacks against defense sector

UN panel calls out North Korea for cyberattacks on defense industries
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 15, 2021
Data on COVID-19 tests in North Korea suggests rate is worryingly low: Expert

Data on COVID-19 tests in North Korea suggests rate is worryingly low: Expert

Epidemiologist says lack of numbers in DPRK reports to WHO since end of 2020 is “incredible”

Data on COVID-19 tests in North Korea suggests rate is worryingly low: Expert
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 15, 2021
North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
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North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions

A draft U.N. Panel of Experts report suggests North Koreans were working in Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo

North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 12, 2021
Photos: North Koreans dance, dine and dress up on Lunar New Year

Photos: North Koreans dance, dine and dress up on Lunar New Year

In past years, North Korean state media showed off rice cakes and traditional garb at “Seollal” celebrations

Photos: North Koreans dance, dine and dress up on Lunar New Year
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 12, 2021
New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes

New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes

Seoul's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had their first phone call on Friday

New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 12, 2021
Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him

Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him

The ruling party’s economic department director replaced, foreign affairs officials promoted

Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 12, 2021
Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals
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Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals

“The Mole” depicted shady DPRK dealings, but the U.N. allegedly hasn’t seen extra evidence gathered by the filmmaker

Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 11, 2021