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North Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to Southeast Asia: KCNA

North Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to Southeast Asia: KCNA

High-level diplomats to visit Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia, state media says

North Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to Southeast Asia: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 10, 2019
South Korea defends decision to expel “criminal” North Korean fishermen

South Korea defends decision to expel “criminal” North Korean fishermen

Two men not eligible for protection under Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act, MOU argues

South Korea defends decision to expel “criminal” North Korean fishermen
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji November 8, 2019
Kim Pyong Il, long-time North Korean ambassador in Europe, returns home

Kim Pyong Il, long-time North Korean ambassador in Europe, returns home

Successor in Prague posting set to be Ju Won Chol, a former foreign ministry Second European Department official

Kim Pyong Il, long-time North Korean ambassador in Europe, returns home
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 8, 2019
Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea

Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea

Mission East opened first resident office in Pyongyang earlier this year

Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 7, 2019
U.S. defense chief Esper to visit Seoul next week, Pentagon says

U.S. defense chief Esper to visit Seoul next week, Pentagon says

Meetings with South Korean counterparts set to cover GSOMIA and countering North Korea

U.S. defense chief Esper to visit Seoul next week, Pentagon says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 7, 2019
North Korean official lashes out at “villain” Abe over missile comments

North Korean official lashes out at “villain” Abe over missile comments

Angry statement says North is "laughing" at Japanese leader's suggestion of no-strings-attached meeting with Kim Jong Un

North Korean official lashes out at “villain” Abe over missile comments
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 7, 2019
AI and face recognition touted at IT expo, Kim Jong Un university still censored
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AI and face recognition touted at IT expo, Kim Jong Un university still censored

IT Successes expo in Pyongyang showcased top national sci-tech projects, brands, and institutes 

AI and face recognition touted at IT expo, Kim Jong Un university still censored
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 7, 2019
South Korea repatriates two North Koreans accused of murdering crew mates

South Korea repatriates two North Koreans accused of murdering crew mates

Seoul says two "criminals" not subject to protection under law, though it's unclear if they attempted to claim asylum

South Korea repatriates two North Koreans accused of murdering crew mates
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 7, 2019
Rising sea levels could inundate North Korea’s Sinuiju by 2050, new study shows

Rising sea levels could inundate North Korea’s Sinuiju by 2050, new study shows

New data projections show “hundreds of thousands” of North Koreans live in areas vulnerable to major flooding

Rising sea levels could inundate North Korea’s Sinuiju by 2050, new study shows
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 6, 2019
DPRK’s patience “nearing limitations” over planned air combat drills: official

DPRK’s patience “nearing limitations” over planned air combat drills: official

North Korean official Kwon Jong Gun accused U.S. of seeking confrontation, trying to extinguish "spark" of dialogue

DPRK’s patience “nearing limitations” over planned air combat drills: official
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 6, 2019