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Kim Jong Un calls for sheltering flood victims in capital, rejecting foreign aid

Kim Jong Un calls for sheltering flood victims in capital, rejecting foreign aid

North Korean leader visits camp for displaced in bid to show the state can provide for people through ‘self-reliance’

Kim Jong Un calls for sheltering flood victims in capital, rejecting foreign aid
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 12, 2024
North Korean missile killed Ukrainian father and son over weekend, Zelensky says

North Korean missile killed Ukrainian father and son over weekend, Zelensky says

Reported Russian attack on ‘Kyiv region’ would be latest strike to use DPRK ballistic missile amid booming arms trade

North Korean missile killed Ukrainian father and son over weekend, Zelensky says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 12, 2024
North Korea launches another round of trash balloons toward South Korea

North Korea launches another round of trash balloons toward South Korea

Latest launch comes after a North Korean individual defected across the Han River estuary west of Seoul

North Korea launches another round of trash balloons toward South Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 10, 2024
North Korea secures official broadcasting rights for Paris Olympics

North Korea secures official broadcasting rights for Paris Olympics

IOC move reverses decision to grant rights for Koreas to ROK broadcaster and means DPRK doesn’t need to pirate footage

North Korea secures official broadcasting rights for Paris Olympics
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 9, 2024
Seoul developing small modular reactor, possible stepping stone to nuke sub

Seoul developing small modular reactor, possible stepping stone to nuke sub

While ROK says tech is for civilian vessels, expert says it could later be modified for submarine to counter North Korea

Seoul developing small modular reactor, possible stepping stone to nuke sub
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 9, 2024
US citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment

US citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment

Nashville resident is accused of using laptop farm at his home to help DPRK generate thousands of dollars for nukes

US citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 9, 2024
North Korean wins country’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s wrestling

North Korean wins country’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s wrestling

Choe Hyo Gyong defeats Germans opponent to take home bronze, bringing DPRK medal total in Paris to six

North Korean wins country’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s wrestling
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 9, 2024
North Korean crossed into South with help of ROK military, Seoul says

North Korean crossed into South with help of ROK military, Seoul says

Authorities are investigating individual’s intention to defect, while reports say they crossed western maritime border

North Korean crossed into South with help of ROK military, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park August 8, 2024
Washington bans use of US passports to travel to North Korea for eighth year

Washington bans use of US passports to travel to North Korea for eighth year

Extension of restrictions due to ‘serious risk’ of arrest comes as DPRK mulls tourism restart for ‘friendly’ countries

Washington bans use of US passports to travel to North Korea for eighth year
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 8, 2024
Suspected leak of military intel to North Korea referred to ROK prosecutors

Suspected leak of military intel to North Korea referred to ROK prosecutors

Seoul alleges intel service employee engaged in DPRK espionage, but experts say conviction could be difficult

Suspected leak of military intel to North Korea referred to ROK prosecutors
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 8, 2024
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