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November 20, 2024

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Won-Gi Jung

Won-Gi Jung

Won-Gi Jung is a reporter based in Seoul. He previously worked for the CSIS Korea Chair and East Asia Institute. Follow him on Twitter.

News

UN approves first humanitarian sanctions exemption for North Korea in 2021

Private South Korean organization to run project providing safe drinking water to DPRK

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungFebruary 8, 2021
News

North Korea’s economy is suffering from self-imposed lockdown

KITA report says DPRK markets have shrunk and production dropped due to lack of imports

Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy | Won-Gi JungFebruary 5, 2021
COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine expected to be sent to North Korea this month

Planned delivery of 2 million doses by June would cover 4% of DPRK population, likely leave borders shut

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungFebruary 4, 2021
News

New missiles and boost for special forces signal North Korea’s military focus

ROK defense report shows DPRK concentrates limited resources on asymmetric warfare: Experts

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungFebruary 3, 2021
News

Documents show South Korea explored building power plants in the DPRK

Energy ministry releases file after investigation reveals discussion on energy projects in North Korea

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungFebruary 2, 2021
News

North Korean human rights issues were pushed to the side in 2020: UN report

Experts say that efforts to bring Pyongyang to the negotiating table overshadowed North Korean human rights issues

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungFebruary 1, 2021
Features

Letters from prison: Park Jong-lin, North Korean spy and detainee, dies at 89

For decades, Park Jong-lin longed for the day to meet the daughter he left behind in the North

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungJanuary 29, 2021
News

North Korean defector-author Jang Jin-sung accused of rape and sexual assault

Alleged victim files criminal complaint, author of “Dear Leader” memoir and second alleged perpetrator claim innocence

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungJanuary 29, 2021
News

State Department pick suggests further departure from Trump’s North Korea policy

Jung H. Pak announced that she’ll be deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungJanuary 27, 2021
News

Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year

Unification minister Lee In-young calls for family reunions over video, but it’s unclear whether Pyongyang will respond

Won-Gi JungWon-Gi JungJanuary 25, 2021
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