ABOUT THE AUTHOR
More articles by 'Ifang Bremer'
North Korean defectors report highest-ever life satisfaction in 2024: Survey
But ROK government also finds rising unemployment among female escapees, underscoring persistent economic challenges
December 27, 2024
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
December 26, 2024
Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea
UN sanctions exemption allows two organizations to send soymilk production tools and supplies for children’s hospital
December 25, 2024
North Korea could test hypersonic missile around year-end plenum: Seoul
JCS says DPRK may carry out ‘sudden missile launch’ with eye on Trump return, as well as send suicide drones to Russia
December 23, 2024
Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus
Locals describe a rushed operation to evacuate personnel and destroy documents after the fall of Syria’s Assad regime
December 20, 2024
Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt
South Korean leader presented himself as ally to cause, and now activists fear reversal of his policies following ouster
December 18, 2024
South Korea to hold military drill on countering small North Korean drones
Exercise will focus on detecting and intercepting UAVs, as DPRK pushes to mass-produce suicide models
December 18, 2024
Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside
Footage captured by Russian tourist in October shows the steep challenges DPRK faces in developing rural areas
December 18, 2024
US, EU and ROK sanction North Korean generals leading troops deployed to Russia
Coordinated designations of dozens of individuals and entities target DPRK-Russia military cooperation against Ukraine
December 17, 2024
Russia evacuates North Korean diplomats from Syria following Assad’s ouster
Foreign ministry says it transported DPRK staff to Moscow, throwing Pyongyang’s operations in Damascus into question
December 16, 2024
