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July 27, 2024

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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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North Korea suggests ‘war machine’ NATO will cause ‘Ukraine crisis’ in Asia

State media appears to suggest South Korea and Japan face invasion if they deepen ties with alliance

Ifang BremerIfang BremerApril 7, 2023
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North Korea harnessing network of overseas workers to fund weapons programs: US

Joint statement with Seoul and Tokyo calls for immediate deportation of such workers and compliance with UN sanctions

Ifang BremerIfang BremerApril 7, 2023
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North Korea blasts UN and South Korea after human rights resolution passes

Annual condemnation a ‘hostile’ plot by the West to provoke DPRK and violates sovereignty, Geneva mission says

Ifang BremerIfang BremerApril 6, 2023
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South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses

Expert calls Seoul’s first vote on the annual resolution in five years a ‘welcome development,’ but more could be done

Ifang BremerIfang BremerApril 5, 2023
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Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking

Ri Chol Nam may have brokered weapons and bulletproof vests on behalf of Pyongyang, says UN Panel of Experts report

Ifang BremerIfang BremerApril 5, 2023
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North Korea’s Madrid embassy demands extradition of 2019 raid suspects

Expert says ‘odd’ statement should be understood within the context of rising tensions between US and DPRK

Ifang BremerIfang BremerApril 4, 2023
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Myanmar’s military leaders may have purchased weapons from North Korea: Report

Former UN special rapporteur has stated Tatmadaw may seek weapons imports to help it stamp out civilian resistance

Ifang BremerIfang BremerApril 3, 2023
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Indonesia detains bulk carrier blacklisted for violating North Korea sanctions

UN report calls for due diligence after Petral 8 discovered hiding identity under altered name and flag of convenience

Ifang BremerIfang BremerMarch 31, 2023
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Burkina Faso to revive ties with North Korea, seek ‘exemplary’ weapons trade

West African country latest on the continent to seek trade and other cooperation with DPRK in recent years

Ifang BremerIfang BremerMarch 30, 2023
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North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report

Telephone scams are big business in DPRK-China border region, netting some $600M and likely funding weapons programs

Ifang BremerIfang BremerMarch 30, 2023
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