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Retired Commander appointed as Minjoo Party security advisor

Retired Commander appointed as Minjoo Party security advisor

Chun In-bum may bolster Moon Jae-in's security credentials ahead of this year's election

Retired Commander appointed as Minjoo Party security advisor
JH Ahn
JH Ahn February 7, 2017
Tillerson and Yun agree to develop ‘strongest alliance’ against N.Korea

Tillerson and Yun agree to develop ‘strongest alliance’ against N.Korea

Tillerson says united approach is needed to respond to N.Korea's nuclear threat

Tillerson and Yun agree to develop ‘strongest alliance’ against N.Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 6, 2017
UNICEF calls for $16.5 million in donations for North Korea

UNICEF calls for $16.5 million in donations for North Korea

Request is $1.5 million lower than last year, despite widespread flooding in DPRK's north-east

UNICEF calls for $16.5 million in donations for North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 6, 2017
Family of Japanese citizen kidnapped by N. Korea urges action on human rights

Family of Japanese citizen kidnapped by N. Korea urges action on human rights

The parents of Megumi Yokota have become high-profile advocates for the return of abductees

Family of Japanese citizen kidnapped by N. Korea urges action on human rights
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi February 6, 2017
QR Codes for mobile devices appearing in Pyongyang: NGO

QR Codes for mobile devices appearing in Pyongyang: NGO

Scannable information codes present on commercial products and at Sci-Tech Complex

QR Codes for mobile devices appearing in Pyongyang: NGO
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 6, 2017
N.Korean worker in Russia to be sent home after over ten years as a fugitive

N.Korean worker in Russia to be sent home after over ten years as a fugitive

Laborer should be protected as refugee based on the principle of nonrefoulement, says expert

N.Korean worker in Russia to be sent home after over ten years as a fugitive
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 6, 2017
Former Kaesong CEOs call for reopening in heated debate at National Assembly

Former Kaesong CEOs call for reopening in heated debate at National Assembly

With election just months away, many see possibility of work at KIC restarting this year

Former Kaesong CEOs call for reopening in heated debate at National Assembly
JH Ahn
JH Ahn February 6, 2017
Pictures show popular S. Korean clothing brand being made in N. Korea
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Pictures show popular S. Korean clothing brand being made in N. Korea

Brand visible in photos cannot be named for legal reasons

Pictures show popular S. Korean clothing brand being made in N. Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 5, 2017
Two previously sanctioned N.Korea-linked ships return to service
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Two previously sanctioned N.Korea-linked ships return to service

One of the vessels formerly had close ties to a North Korean weapons smuggler

Two previously sanctioned N.Korea-linked ships return to service
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 3, 2017
Despite his murky past, Switzerland accepts new North Korean Ambassador

Despite his murky past, Switzerland accepts new North Korean Ambassador

Swiss government confirms it is aware of Ambassador's expulsion from Zimbabwe for ivory smuggling

Despite his murky past, Switzerland accepts new North Korean Ambassador
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 3, 2017