Experts say static frontlines may be factor but that DPRK has successfully strengthened ties with Russia regardless
New report also documents trafficking of DPRK women and difficulties collecting info on human rights situation
Experts say food insecurity appears to be worst in decades, but DPRK’s COVID isolation obscures situation on the ground
Suspect indicted for allegedly meeting with DPRK agent multiple times and spying for Pyongyang over more than a decade
Analysts say ICBM-heavy event sends clear message to US, but question whether Kim Jong Un has named daughter his heir
Unification ministry says over 42,000 South Koreans, most elderly, still wish to reunite with separated loved ones
Kim Jong-uk has been held for nearly 10 years and is one of six known South Korean nationals in DPRK captivity
Spy agency will co-lead investigations with police until handover next year, amid controversy over transfer of authority
Opposition politician and legal group express concern that NIS opposes transfer of investigation authority to police
New report from UNICEF makes no mention of COVID jabs three years into pandemic
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