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Ifang Bremer

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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Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking

Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking

Ri Chol Nam may have brokered weapons and bulletproof vests on behalf of Pyongyang, says UN Panel of Experts report

Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 5, 2023
North Korea’s Madrid embassy demands extradition of 2019 raid suspects

North Korea’s Madrid embassy demands extradition of 2019 raid suspects

Expert says ‘odd’ statement should be understood within the context of rising tensions between US and DPRK

North Korea’s Madrid embassy demands extradition of 2019 raid suspects
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 4, 2023
Myanmar’s military leaders may have purchased weapons from North Korea: Report

Myanmar’s military leaders may have purchased weapons from North Korea: Report

Former UN special rapporteur has stated Tatmadaw may seek weapons imports to help it stamp out civilian resistance

Myanmar’s military leaders may have purchased weapons from North Korea: Report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 3, 2023
Indonesia detains bulk carrier blacklisted for violating North Korea sanctions
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Indonesia detains bulk carrier blacklisted for violating North Korea sanctions

UN report calls for due diligence after Petral 8 discovered hiding identity under altered name and flag of convenience

Indonesia detains bulk carrier blacklisted for violating North Korea sanctions
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 31, 2023
Burkina Faso to revive ties with North Korea, seek ‘exemplary’ weapons trade

Burkina Faso to revive ties with North Korea, seek ‘exemplary’ weapons trade

West African country latest on the continent to seek trade and other cooperation with DPRK in recent years

Burkina Faso to revive ties with North Korea, seek ‘exemplary’ weapons trade
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 30, 2023
North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report

North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report

Telephone scams are big business in DPRK-China border region, netting some $600M and likely funding weapons programs

North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 30, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Congolese whistleblowers face death and exile over North Korea leaks

EXCLUSIVE: Congolese whistleblowers face death and exile over North Korea leaks

Navy Malela and Gradi Koko say evidence they found undergirds US sanctions. Now they want recognition and protection.

EXCLUSIVE: Congolese whistleblowers face death and exile over North Korea leaks
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 28, 2023
UN human rights office ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean prison camps

UN human rights office ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean prison camps

Report based on defector interviews says DPRK continues to execute prisoners and stonewall UN investigations

UN human rights office ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean prison camps
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 28, 2023
North Korea illegally added six cargo ships to aging fleet last year: UN report
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North Korea illegally added six cargo ships to aging fleet last year: UN report

DPRK appears to be registering vessels under own flag more quickly, UN experts say, in apparent disregard of sanctions

North Korea illegally added six cargo ships to aging fleet last year: UN report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 27, 2023
Food imports help drive North Korean trade with China to three-year high
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Food imports help drive North Korean trade with China to three-year high

China sent large amounts of wheat and sugar in Jan. and Feb., but expert anticipates little impact on food insecurity

Food imports help drive North Korean trade with China to three-year high
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 24, 2023
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