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Five North Korean re-defectors returned to South Korea since 2013: MOU

Five North Korean re-defectors returned to South Korea since 2013: MOU

All five detained for violating the National Security Act

Five North Korean re-defectors returned to South Korea since 2013: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 19, 2017
UN chief stresses need for diplomacy on North Korea

UN chief stresses need for diplomacy on North Korea

Ahead of General Assembly meeting, U.S. officials hint at new military options against Pyongyang

UN chief stresses need for diplomacy on North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 18, 2017
Spain declares North Korean ambassador persona non grata

Spain declares North Korean ambassador persona non grata

Kim Hyok Chol is the fourth ambassador to be sent home this month

Spain declares North Korean ambassador persona non grata
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 18, 2017
South Korean official accused of selling defectors’ personal information

South Korean official accused of selling defectors’ personal information

MOU worker accused of earning USD$13,000 from giving addresses and phone numbers to broker

South Korean official accused of selling defectors’ personal information
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 18, 2017
Light industry production in Kaesong up by 120%: North Korean media

Light industry production in Kaesong up by 120%: North Korean media

Claims in Arirang-Meari come amid increased government emphasis on domestic manufacturing

Light industry production in Kaesong up by 120%: North Korean media
Damin Jung
Damin Jung September 18, 2017
“Long gas lines” not forming in North Korean capital, sources say

“Long gas lines” not forming in North Korean capital, sources say

Pyongyang fuel prices remain over 100% higher than in April, however

“Long gas lines” not forming in North Korean capital, sources say
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 18, 2017
Kuwait set to reduce North Korean embassy staff, expel ambassador

Kuwait set to reduce North Korean embassy staff, expel ambassador

Sanctions implementation report says number of diplomats will fall from nine to four

Kuwait set to reduce North Korean embassy staff, expel ambassador
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 17, 2017
Kim Jong Un oversaw launch of Hwasong-12 on Friday: KCNA

Kim Jong Un oversaw launch of Hwasong-12 on Friday: KCNA

North Korea has "nearly" completed nuclear armament, DPRK leader says

Kim Jong Un oversaw launch of Hwasong-12 on Friday: KCNA
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 15, 2017
North Korea is now a “global threat”: Tillerson

North Korea is now a “global threat”: Tillerson

Beijing, meanwhile, reacts strongly to U.S. claims it should take "direct action"

North Korea is now a “global threat”: Tillerson
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 15, 2017
Sanctions increase “urgency” of South Korean aid to North: MOU

Sanctions increase “urgency” of South Korean aid to North: MOU

Seoul says "powerful sanctions resolution" will likely impact women and children

Sanctions increase “urgency” of South Korean aid to North: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 15, 2017