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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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How Russia is transporting North Korean troops to the front lines of Ukraine war

How Russia is transporting North Korean troops to the front lines of Ukraine war

NK News analysis suggests Moscow prefers transport by plane, with suspicious flights from Far East to city near Ukraine

How Russia is transporting North Korean troops to the front lines of Ukraine war
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park October 29, 2024
UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea

UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea

Sanctions exemptions allow UNICEF and FAO to ship items through next year, though aid workers still unable to return

UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 25, 2024
North Korea building concrete wall on eastern inter-Korean border, photos show

North Korea building concrete wall on eastern inter-Korean border, photos show

Barrier stands at least 13 feet tall and stretches 1/3 mile, in potential preview of plans to fortify DMZ

North Korea building concrete wall on eastern inter-Korean border, photos show
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 25, 2024
76 North Korean escapees arrive in South Korea in third quarter

76 North Korean escapees arrive in South Korea in third quarter

Numbers remain far below pre-COVID levels but include rare direct defections over inter-Korean border

76 North Korean escapees arrive in South Korea in third quarter
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 22, 2024
North Korea slams new sanctions watchdog, warns members will pay ‘dear price’

North Korea slams new sanctions watchdog, warns members will pay ‘dear price’

DPRK retaliation against multilateral sanctions body may include blocking return of UK and German diplomats, expert says

North Korea slams new sanctions watchdog, warns members will pay ‘dear price’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 21, 2024
North Korea publishes photos ‘confirming’ ROK drone violated Pyongyang airspace

North Korea publishes photos ‘confirming’ ROK drone violated Pyongyang airspace

State media claims technical analysis identified UAV as reconnaissance model used by South Korea's military

North Korea publishes photos ‘confirming’ ROK drone violated Pyongyang airspace
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 19, 2024
US’ North Korean Human Rights Act turns 20, but gains remain elusive

US’ North Korean Human Rights Act turns 20, but gains remain elusive

Experts acknowledge its role in highlighting abuses but say consistency in Washington’s policy is key to success

US’ North Korean Human Rights Act turns 20, but gains remain elusive
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 18, 2024
South Korea halts investigations into defectors’ money transfers to North Korea

South Korea halts investigations into defectors’ money transfers to North Korea

But NK News confirms that several escapees are still facing prosecution for practice that was previously long accepted

South Korea halts investigations into defectors’ money transfers to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 17, 2024
South Korean province bans anti-North balloon launches in 11 ‘danger zones’

South Korean province bans anti-North balloon launches in 11 ‘danger zones’

Designations in Gyeonggi are in response to fears of artillery fire but expert raises doubts about their efficacy

South Korean province bans anti-North balloon launches in 11 ‘danger zones’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park October 16, 2024
Breaking down North Korea’s claims about alleged South Korean drone incursion
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Breaking down North Korea’s claims about alleged South Korean drone incursion

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll and Ifang Bremer discuss who was behind the incident and what it means for inter-Korean ties

Breaking down North Korea’s claims about alleged South Korean drone incursion
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