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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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Some North Koreans trapped abroad during pandemic have escaped to ROK, UN says

Some North Koreans trapped abroad during pandemic have escaped to ROK, UN says

New report also documents trafficking of DPRK women and difficulties collecting info on human rights situation

Some North Koreans trapped abroad during pandemic have escaped to ROK, UN says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 16, 2023
3 years into pandemic, fears mount that North Korea is teetering toward famine

3 years into pandemic, fears mount that North Korea is teetering toward famine

Experts say food insecurity appears to be worst in decades, but DPRK’s COVID isolation obscures situation on the ground

3 years into pandemic, fears mount that North Korea is teetering toward famine
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 15, 2023
ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker

ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker

Suspect indicted for allegedly meeting with DPRK agent multiple times and spying for Pyongyang over more than a decade

ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 13, 2023
Expert roundup: Why North Korea flexed long-range missile might at latest parade

Expert roundup: Why North Korea flexed long-range missile might at latest parade

Analysts say ICBM-heavy event sends clear message to US, but question whether Kim Jong Un has named daughter his heir

Expert roundup: Why North Korea flexed long-range missile might at latest parade
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | Ifang Bremer February 10, 2023
Seoul proposes system to inform families if relatives in North Korea are alive

Seoul proposes system to inform families if relatives in North Korea are alive

Unification ministry says over 42,000 South Koreans, most elderly, still wish to reunite with separated loved ones

Seoul proposes system to inform families if relatives in North Korea are alive
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 8, 2023
Brother of missionary detained in North Korea appeals to Biden for help

Brother of missionary detained in North Korea appeals to Biden for help

Kim Jong-uk has been held for nearly 10 years and is one of six known South Korean nationals in DPRK captivity

Brother of missionary detained in North Korea appeals to Biden for help
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 7, 2023
New South Korean ‘anti-communism unit’ to probe North Korean espionage

New South Korean ‘anti-communism unit’ to probe North Korean espionage

Spy agency will co-lead investigations with police until handover next year, amid controversy over transfer of authority

New South Korean ‘anti-communism unit’ to probe North Korean espionage
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 7, 2023
North Korean espionage cases fuel debate about ROK spy agency reform

North Korean espionage cases fuel debate about ROK spy agency reform

Opposition politician and legal group express concern that NIS opposes transfer of investigation authority to police

North Korean espionage cases fuel debate about ROK spy agency reform
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 3, 2023
UN says it sent range of vaccines to North Korea for pregnant women and children

UN says it sent range of vaccines to North Korea for pregnant women and children

New report from UNICEF makes no mention of COVID jabs three years into pandemic

UN says it sent range of vaccines to North Korea for pregnant women and children
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 2, 2023
North Korea calls for abolishing UN human rights office in Seoul

North Korea calls for abolishing UN human rights office in Seoul

Foreign ministry portrays office as working for US, as it co-hosts event featuring special envoy for DPRK human rights

North Korea calls for abolishing UN human rights office in Seoul
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 1, 2023
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