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North Korea wants to build a huge college campus along Pyongyang’s famous river
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North Korea wants to build a huge college campus along Pyongyang’s famous river

Blueprints shown on state TV reveal a university campus slated for prime real estate along the Taedong River

North Korea wants to build a huge college campus along Pyongyang’s famous river
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 8, 2020
North Korean defector-politician hit with two mysterious hacking attempts

North Korean defector-politician hit with two mysterious hacking attempts

National Assembly lawmaker Ji Seong-ho’s office has received at least two phishing emails in the last month

North Korean defector-politician hit with two mysterious hacking attempts
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 8, 2020
General Paul LaCamera nominated as next US Forces Korea commander

General Paul LaCamera nominated as next US Forces Korea commander

If appointed, LaCamera will succeed General Robert B. Abrams

General Paul LaCamera nominated as next US Forces Korea commander
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 8, 2020
South Korea holds out hope for a ‘U-turn’ with North Korea in 2021

South Korea holds out hope for a ‘U-turn’ with North Korea in 2021

Unification minister Lee In-young talks COVID-19, working with Biden and winning Pyongyang back in the new year

South Korea holds out hope for a ‘U-turn’ with North Korea in 2021
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 7, 2020
Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’

Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’

If passed, the bill will make sending leaflets to North Korea illegal and punishable with big fines or prison time

Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 7, 2020
Human Rights Watch decries bill that could jail North Korea activists

Human Rights Watch decries bill that could jail North Korea activists

The South Korean bill could fine leafleting activists up to $27,200 or jail them for up to three years

Human Rights Watch decries bill that could jail North Korea activists
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 4, 2020
North Korea passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom

North Korea passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom

Top officials also agree to hold the next Supreme People’s Assembly session in late Jan. 2021

North Korea passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 4, 2020
North Korea watchers can now search sanctions with ‘one stop shop’ platform
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North Korea watchers can now search sanctions with ‘one stop shop’ platform

C4ADS’ newly revamped Sanctions Explorer offers searchable database of entities and sanctions updates over time

North Korea watchers can now search sanctions with ‘one stop shop’ platform
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 4, 2020
North Koreans in the countryside may soon drink up a new domestic beer

North Koreans in the countryside may soon drink up a new domestic beer

A new North Korean beer called Tumangang sheds light on a Rason trade zone factory’s growth

North Koreans in the countryside may soon drink up a new domestic beer
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 4, 2020
Will Trump make a last-ditch effort on North Korea before leaving office?

Will Trump make a last-ditch effort on North Korea before leaving office?

With two months left in the White House, Trump could still take some last steps on North Korea — for better or for worse

Will Trump make a last-ditch effort on North Korea before leaving office?
David Volodzko
David Volodzko December 3, 2020