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February 23, 2025

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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.

News

Seoul calls on North Korea to release missionary detained for decade

South Korea pledges to work with international community to confirm status of Choi Chun-kil and five other ROK detainees

Ifang BremerIfang BremerDecember 3, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

Balloon ban, border fencing and broadcasting television into North Korea

NK News’ Ifang Bremer discusses the latest leaflet launches and mysterious TV channels targeting DPRK viewers

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsDecember 3, 2024
News

US announces more sanctions on North Korean and Russian nationals, companies

Designations appear aimed at curbing military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, while also blacklisting Chinese firm

Ifang BremerIfang BremerDecember 2, 2024
Features

Starbucks, ‘symbol of capitalism,’ serves up lattes with a view of North Korea

South Korean city brings American coffee giant to observatory overlooking DMZ, seeking to promote freedom — and tourism

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 29, 2024
News

Chinese firms use North Korean prison labor to make wigs for global sale: Report

Investigation finds forcibly repatriated women work up to 20 hours daily and that output is disguised as ‘Made in China’

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 29, 2024
News

North Korean diplomat dodges question at UN about troop deployment to Russia

Kim Song says two sides cooperating in line with mutual defense pact but avoids confirming support for Ukraine invasion

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 28, 2024
News

ROK border province indefinitely extends ban on anti-North Korea leafleting

Gyeonggi Province claims prohibition has helped curb DPRK trash balloon launches since it went into effect last month

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 27, 2024
News

North Korea dismantles power lines that supplied electricity from South

Removal of ROK-built infrastructure that powered Kaesong Industrial Complex marks latest step to sever inter-Korean ties

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 26, 2024
News

Trump names key official in past diplomacy with North Korea as security adviser

Alex Wong helped organize summits with Kim Jong Un and will now shape foreign policy as assistant to the president

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 25, 2024
Investigations

Mysterious TV networks seek to penetrate North Korea’s information firewall

NK News identified three channels broadcasting content across the border that appears tailormade for DPRK audiences

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Ifang BremerNovember 22, 2024
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