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Kim Jong Un inspects mining area badly hit by recent typhoon

Kim Jong Un inspects mining area badly hit by recent typhoon

The North Korean leader reviews progress at apartment construction site

Kim Jong Un inspects mining area badly hit by recent typhoon
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim October 13, 2020
‘The Mole’ documentary could spell end of Korea Friendship Association

‘The Mole’ documentary could spell end of Korea Friendship Association

A Spanish aristocrat and several North Koreans could suffer consequences after secretly-recorded footage aired on Sunday

‘The Mole’ documentary could spell end of Korea Friendship Association
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 12, 2020
Singaporean given 3 weeks of jail for luxury goods smuggling to North Korea

Singaporean given 3 weeks of jail for luxury goods smuggling to North Korea

Chong “Richard” Hock Yen is third to face Singaporean jail for goods smuggling to DPRK, joining Leo Ng and Li Hyon

Singaporean given 3 weeks of jail for luxury goods smuggling to North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 12, 2020
‘Destroy the US’ slogans removed for North Korea’s latest military parade

‘Destroy the US’ slogans removed for North Korea’s latest military parade

Kim Jong Un may have made positive gestures towards U.S. by removing slogans and avoiding direct mention of Washington

‘Destroy the US’ slogans removed for North Korea’s latest military parade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 12, 2020
U.N. requested to investigate North Korea for sanctions breaches in documentary

U.N. requested to investigate North Korea for sanctions breaches in documentary

"The Mole" contains evidence on role of North Korean government representatives in brokering weapons deals

U.N. requested to investigate North Korea for sanctions breaches in documentary
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 12, 2020
Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech

Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech

The North Korean leader’s Oct. 10 speech focused on the country’s resilience in the face of many “hardships”

Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 12, 2020
Photos: North Korea’s cinematic military parade was both high-tech and emotional

Photos: North Korea’s cinematic military parade was both high-tech and emotional

North Korea deployed new settings, new editing techniques and more to put together a “new genre” of state TV broadcasts

Photos: North Korea’s cinematic military parade was both high-tech and emotional
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 12, 2020
South Korea calls for revived talks after Kim Jong Un’s emotional holiday speech

South Korea calls for revived talks after Kim Jong Un’s emotional holiday speech

On Oct. 10, Kim expressed hope that the two Koreas would “take each other’s hand again” in the near future

South Korea calls for revived talks after Kim Jong Un’s emotional holiday speech
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 12, 2020
North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events

North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events

Kim Jong Un said to a maskless crowd that the country was virus-free, but masks returned at other events Saturday

North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 11, 2020
Filmmaker spends 10 years secretly recording North Korea’s shady dealings

Filmmaker spends 10 years secretly recording North Korea’s shady dealings

“The Mole” shows DPRK officials trying to sell weapons and drug ingredients through the Korean Friendship Association

Filmmaker spends 10 years secretly recording North Korea’s shady dealings
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 11, 2020