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November 27, 2024

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Jiwon Song

Jiwon Song is an NK News contributor based in Seoul and studied International Relations at Waseda University.

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Japan, EU file UN resolution condemning N.Korean rights violations

Scholar suggests Japan files annual resolution with EU to boost own diplomatic profile

Jiwon SongMarch 17, 2016
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Before AlphaGo, there was North Korea’s Eunbyul

North Korea's homegrown Go software dominated international competitions for a time

Jiwon SongMarch 16, 2016
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N.Korean attempts to return home via Vietnamese embassy

Attempts to claim asylum in Vietnamese embassy dismissed without consideration, woman claims

Jiwon SongMarch 9, 2016
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N.Korea, Lao security ministries sign security agreement

Agreement's details not revealed, but observers concerned about defectors' repatriation

Jiwon SongMarch 7, 2016
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Chinese woman arrested in Japan for selling knitwear to N.Korea

Japan’s tough, autonomous N.Korea sanctions reflect national sentiment toward the regime

Jiwon SongMarch 2, 2016
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S.Korean arrested in Japan for export to N.Korea through Singapore

Businessman nabbed under law forbidding trade without government's permission

Jiwon SongFebruary 26, 2016
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Japan calls N.Korea’s missile launch ‘unacceptable’

Tokyo may hesitate to sanction third parties, which would create conflict with China

Jiwon SongFebruary 7, 2016
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North to South: Defector-film maker describes long road to fitting in

Well-adjusted escapee feels reunification would be disastrous if handled without proper planning

Jiwon SongFebruary 5, 2016
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Japan confronts N. Korea with missile shoot down order

Japanese official says attack on North's launch site has been weighed but not actively pursued

Jiwon SongFebruary 3, 2016
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U.S. Senate committee passes sanctions against N. Korea

Bill, should it pass full senate and conference committee, would be strongest against North so far

Jiwon SongJanuary 29, 2016