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Fewest ever North Korean defectors reached South in 2021: Data
Unification ministry says just 63 defectors arrived last year, declining from more than 1,000 prior to pandemic controls
January 20, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol doubles down on preemptive strike to stop North Korean attack
Conservative presidential candidate says North Korea the ‘main enemy’ as opponents accuse him of anti-communist populism
January 17, 2022
Lee Jae-myung vows to resume joint tourism at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang
Project has been shuttered since 2008, and Kim Jong Un appeared to turn his back on it in 2019
January 17, 2022
Lee Jae-myung urges rival to retract support for North Korea ‘preemptive strike’
Progressive presidential candidate characterizes remarks as reckless, calls DPRK’s latest missile test a ‘provocation’
January 12, 2022
UN food program unable to provide aid to hungry North Koreans since March 2021
World Food Program says DPRK’s pandemic measures remain ‘key challenge,’ as country appears to face food shortages
January 12, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol backs ‘preemptive strike’ to stop North Korean hypersonic attacks
North Korea claims to have tested two hypersonic missiles since September, with Tuesday’s test a probable third
January 11, 2022
North Korea hints at more ‘advanced’ COVID policy after years of tight controls
State media says policy to be ‘people-oriented’ and less reliant on regulations, but offers few specifics
January 10, 2022
Unification ministry refutes report that 771 defectors have fled South Korea
Seoul says fraction of that number has emigrated to third country, amid concerns over North Korean defectors’ well-being
January 10, 2022
Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration
Kim turned 38 on Saturday, but may be waiting until he’s older to make the day a national holiday, expert says
January 9, 2022
UNICEF says aid has cleared North Korea quarantine, on its way for distribution
The items were released after being stuck in DPRK port city for more than two months of quarantine
January 7, 2022
