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Seoul approves just two requests to send humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2023
Drop from 12 projects last year comes as Yoon government has cut funding for aid initiatives and questioned their value
December 22, 2023
Lavish meals and North Korean human rights collide at Seoul’s glitzy conferences
Yoon has put human rights at center of inter-Korean policy, but activists voice unease about optics of glamorous events
December 22, 2023
UN condemns North Korean human rights abuses for 19th straight year
General Assembly resolution echoes past criticism, while stressing plight of women and links to international security
December 21, 2023
North Korea enjoys bumper harvest on back of good weather in 2023: Report
Seoul estimates crop output increased by 6%, potentially easing food insecurity after recent famine concerns
December 18, 2023
North Korean defector arrested in Vietnam faces repatriation to China: Activists
Justice for North Korea says 38-year-old woman was arrested last month, accusing Seoul of doing little to help her
December 15, 2023
Moon government did little to save official killed by North Korea, audit finds
Investigators say administration covered up facts about 2020 death of Lee Dae-jun, recommending disciplinary action
December 7, 2023
Barrier to entry: New photos show China expanding fences on North Korea border
Barbed-wire fencing and surveillance towers underscore continuing efforts to limit cross-border movement on both sides
December 7, 2023
North Korean doctors working in Congo pose sanctions dilemma: Investigation
Locals tell NK News physicians provide good care, but experts stress sanctions forbid DPRK nationals from working abroad
December 5, 2023
US, South Korea and Japan sanction North Koreans over spy satellite launch
Australia set to follow suit with own designations, which expert says seek to make up for lack of UNSC action
December 1, 2023
Seoul defends defector remittances to North Korea as police probes raise concern
Unification ministry reasserts policy of allowing money transfers on humanitarian grounds, says legal action ‘uncommon’
November 30, 2023
