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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 calls for high-level meeting on ‘systematic’ North Korean human rights abuses

UN calls for high-level meeting on ‘systematic’ North Korean human rights abuses

General Assembly committee adopts resolution on DPRK human rights for 20th straight year despite Pyongyang’s objections

UN calls for high-level meeting on ‘systematic’ North Korean human rights abuses
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 21, 2024
‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism

‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism

Cables released by high-level defector reveal Kim Jong Un’s personal efforts to shape country’s image on global stage

‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 20, 2024
North Korea slams ROK balloon launches, scattering propaganda over Seoul

North Korea slams ROK balloon launches, scattering propaganda over Seoul

Kim Yo Jong threatens South Korea over anti-regime leafleting, hours before DPRK sends leaflets depicting nuke strike

North Korea slams ROK balloon launches, scattering propaganda over Seoul
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 18, 2024
North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector

North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector

Ex-DPRK diplomat says deployment unlikely to spark domestic backlash, as public fears retaliation fo voicing concern

North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 15, 2024
What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power

What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power

Defectors express hope former president could disrupt status quo on peninsula, but fear he could sideline human rights

What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park November 14, 2024
How Trump’s picks for top posts could shape North Korea policy in second term

How Trump’s picks for top posts could shape North Korea policy in second term

Prospective national security advisor, CIA director and others have pushed hard line on DPRK, but also backed diplomacy

How Trump’s picks for top posts could shape North Korea policy in second term
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Shreyas Reddy November 13, 2024
French team behind VLC player says it sent ‘Game of Thrones’ to North Korea

French team behind VLC player says it sent ‘Game of Thrones’ to North Korea

Software developers frame balloon launch as protest against regime censorship, but experts dismiss as publicity stunt

French team behind VLC player says it sent ‘Game of Thrones’ to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 13, 2024
Putin signs mutual defense pact with North Korea into law

Putin signs mutual defense pact with North Korea into law

Move comes as DPRK deploys troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, though Pyongyang has yet to ratify agreement

Putin signs mutual defense pact with North Korea into law
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 11, 2024
North Korea defends crackdown on foreign media, admits to public executions

North Korea defends crackdown on foreign media, admits to public executions

DPRK justifies harsh penalties during UN review, in move that expert said seeks to show abuses are not arbitrary

North Korea defends crackdown on foreign media, admits to public executions
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 8, 2024
Donald Trump wins US election, setting stage for North Korea policy shift

Donald Trump wins US election, setting stage for North Korea policy shift

Victory marks return to power of president who held two summits with Kim Jong Un, but unclear if DPRK open to diplomacy

Donald Trump wins US election, setting stage for North Korea policy shift
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 6, 2024
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