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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
US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes

US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes

Seoul may soon pass a bill that would punish sending leaflets into North Korea with possible fines and jail time

US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes
David Volodzko
David Volodzko December 13, 2020
Full text: South Korea’s new ‘anti-leaflet’ law, in English
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Full text: South Korea’s new ‘anti-leaflet’ law, in English

NK Pro commissioned a full translation of the full proposed law change

Full text: South Korea’s new ‘anti-leaflet’ law, in English
NK Pro
NK Pro December 13, 2020
YouTube deletes North Korean state media channel featuring vlogger Un A

YouTube deletes North Korean state media channel featuring vlogger Un A

Deletion is latest in apparent YouTube campaign to remove North Korea-linked channels

YouTube deletes North Korean state media channel featuring vlogger Un A
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 11, 2020
North Korea enters ‘age of smartphones’ with hit games on taekwondo, badminton

North Korea enters ‘age of smartphones’ with hit games on taekwondo, badminton

North Korean mobile app games are becoming more original and more diverse, new Japanese report says

North Korea enters ‘age of smartphones’ with hit games on taekwondo, badminton
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 11, 2020
North Korean trade with Russia recently crashed, making economic woes even worse
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North Korean trade with Russia recently crashed, making economic woes even worse

North Korea imported just $5,500 worth of food and $243,500 worth of medicine from Russia in lowest-value month of 2020

North Korean trade with Russia recently crashed, making economic woes even worse
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 11, 2020
North Korea tested 9,300 people for COVID-19 and still claims to have zero cases

North Korea tested 9,300 people for COVID-19 and still claims to have zero cases

The DPRK relayed new numbers to the World Health Organization. The country ran 18,472 COVID-19 tests as of Nov. 26.

North Korea tested 9,300 people for COVID-19 and still claims to have zero cases
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 10, 2020
Disappointed but hopeful, Biegun urges Pyongyang to prep diplomacy plan for 2021

Disappointed but hopeful, Biegun urges Pyongyang to prep diplomacy plan for 2021

The US deputy secretary of state made a candid speech on North Korea, reiterating an offer on sanctions and development

Disappointed but hopeful, Biegun urges Pyongyang to prep diplomacy plan for 2021
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 10, 2020
South Korean governor wants to make shoes and auto parts with North Korea again

South Korean governor wants to make shoes and auto parts with North Korea again

Gyeonggi province vice governor for peace, Lee Jae-gang, urges Seoul and Pyongyang to reopen Kaesong Industrial Complex

South Korean governor wants to make shoes and auto parts with North Korea again
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 9, 2020