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7 in 10 North Korean defectors struggle to make ends meet in Seoul, survey finds

7 in 10 North Korean defectors struggle to make ends meet in Seoul, survey finds

Experts say prejudice and lack of support drive escapees’ economic difficulties, as their incomes lag behind ROK average

7 in 10 North Korean defectors struggle to make ends meet in Seoul, survey finds
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 27, 2023
Seoul blacklists North Korean spy chief, 7 others over hacking and arms trade

Seoul blacklists North Korean spy chief, 7 others over hacking and arms trade

Designations mark South Korea’s 12th round of unilateral sanctions this year and come in response to latest ICBM launch

Seoul blacklists North Korean spy chief, 7 others over hacking and arms trade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 27, 2023
Kim Jong Un kicks off major meeting to round out ‘year of great transformation’

Kim Jong Un kicks off major meeting to round out ‘year of great transformation’

North Korean leader projects optimism at start of multi-day plenum expected to set nuclear and economic agenda

Kim Jong Un kicks off major meeting to round out ‘year of great transformation’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 27, 2023
Seoul unveils ambitious plan to raise awareness about North Korean human rights

Seoul unveils ambitious plan to raise awareness about North Korean human rights

Three-year road map calls for research center and sending info to DPRK citizens, but experts say some goals unrealistic

Seoul unveils ambitious plan to raise awareness about North Korean human rights
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park December 26, 2023
UN refugee agency calls for China to give ‘humanitarian space’ to North Koreans

UN refugee agency calls for China to give ‘humanitarian space’ to North Koreans

Letter sent in July stressed severe treatment returnees face but failed to stop forced repatriation of 100s in October

UN refugee agency calls for China to give ‘humanitarian space’ to North Koreans
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 26, 2023
Activity at North Korea’s light water reactor raises ‘serious concerns,’ US says

Activity at North Korea’s light water reactor raises ‘serious concerns,’ US says

IAEA chief cites water discharge as evidence of operation, as experts assess reactor could produce plutonium for nukes

Activity at North Korea’s light water reactor raises ‘serious concerns,’ US says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 25, 2023
South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea

South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea

Gimpo turns on holiday display for first time since DPRK called Christmas tree a ‘declaration of war’ nine years ago

South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 25, 2023
Singapore man wanted in US indicted for smuggling oil to North Korea

Singapore man wanted in US indicted for smuggling oil to North Korea

Kwek Kee Seng and accomplice face years in Singapore prison for allegedly facilitating shipments of gas oil in 2019

Singapore man wanted in US indicted for smuggling oil to North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 22, 2023
Japan OKs record $56B defense budget, looking to counter North Korean missiles

Japan OKs record $56B defense budget, looking to counter North Korean missiles

Draft budget allocates funds for missile defense ships, counterstrike capabilities and hypersonic missile interceptors

Japan OKs record $56B defense budget, looking to counter North Korean missiles
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi December 22, 2023
Seoul approves just two requests to send humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2023

Seoul approves just two requests to send humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2023

Drop from 12 projects last year comes as Yoon government has cut funding for aid initiatives and questioned their value

Seoul approves just two requests to send humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2023
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 22, 2023