Ifang Bremer | NK News
July 17, 2024

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Ifang Bremer

Ifang Bremer is a Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.

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UN Command in contact with North Korea about Travis King: Deputy commander

UN Command in contact with North Korea about Travis King: Deputy commander

LTG Andrew Harrison declines to provide more details about talks to secure release of US soldier who crossed into DPRK

UN Command in contact with North Korea about Travis King: Deputy commander
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 24, 2023
North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS

Seoul detects multiple projectiles hours after USS Kentucky reportedly departs Busan port

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2023
North Korea silent on fate of American soldier who dashed across border, US says

North Korea silent on fate of American soldier who dashed across border, US says

Whereabouts and condition of Travis King remain unknown, as US officials express concern about his treatment

North Korea silent on fate of American soldier who dashed across border, US says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 21, 2023
Lack of escort enabled US soldier who crossed into North Korea to skip flight

Lack of escort enabled US soldier who crossed into North Korea to skip flight

Incheon airport says military personnel did not join Travis King past security, amid questions about US Army procedures

Lack of escort enabled US soldier who crossed into North Korea to skip flight
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 20, 2023
Number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea doubles in second quarter

Number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea doubles in second quarter

Seoul attributes on-quarter surge in new arrivals to 65 to eased COVID controls in China, anticipating trend to continue

Number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea doubles in second quarter
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 18, 2023
Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN

Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN

Report estimates 12 million people are not getting enough to eat, an increase of more than 1 million from last year

Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 14, 2023
North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council

North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council

Ambassador Kim Song accuses US of pushing tensions to the brink at meeting convened after DPRK fires solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 14, 2023
North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection

North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection

NGO confirms police are searching for DPRK citizen, the third to disappear in region in last month

North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Ifang Bremer July 12, 2023
Seoul warns heavy rain to hit North Korea, calls for monitoring water levels

Seoul warns heavy rain to hit North Korea, calls for monitoring water levels

Rain could exacerbate DPRK’s already dire food situation and sweep away homes if it causes flooding, experts say

Seoul warns heavy rain to hit North Korea, calls for monitoring water levels
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 10, 2023
Russia delivers 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea in June: Customs agency

Russia delivers 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea in June: Customs agency

Latest in series of grain shipments this year comes amid continuing reports of food shortages in DPRK

Russia delivers 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea in June: Customs agency
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 6, 2023
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