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North Korea breaks its silence on Travis King, but leaves his fate up in the air
DPRK uses American soldier’s case to take swipe at US, while suggesting it may wash its hands of ‘intruder’ in the end
August 16, 2023
Overseas North Koreans face lengthy reeducation when borders open, defectors say
Pyongyang will be extremely suspicious of those who have lived abroad for years during pandemic, escapees tell NK News
August 15, 2023
Long before Travis King, Panmunjom tours had a history of death and defections
Both North Korea and UN Command use tours to promote their version of history, but sometimes things don’t go to plan
August 10, 2023
What recent delegation visits reveal about North Korea’s evolving COVID playbook
DPRK appears willing to bend rules for its friends, while still citing virus fears to keep out those deemed troublesome
August 4, 2023
How a last-ditch attempt to unify Korea cemented an all but permanent division
Geneva Conference sought to replace armistice agreement that ended Korean War, but only succeeded in splitting Vietnam
August 1, 2023
Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to know: China and Russia love his nukes
DPRK used parade to show citizens suffering under pandemic controls that its massive military spending is all worth it
July 28, 2023
What awaits US soldier Travis King in North Korean detention
Pyongyang subjects detainees to grueling interrogations, and a few tragic cases show that not everyone escapes unscathed
July 25, 2023
How South Korea seeks to lure the next high-level North Korean defector
Evidence suggests Seoul is dangling jobs and rewards, but so far it’s getting more small fries than big fish
July 21, 2023
The other American soldiers who defected to North Korea and came to regret it
Past defectors fled punishment similar to recent border-crosser Travis King, and their fates may reflect on his
July 19, 2023
Seoul and Kyiv say Korean War is like conflict in Ukraine, and not alike at all
Leaders have underlined similarities when it aligns with their interests, while seeking to avoid a Korean-style division
July 18, 2023
