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State media review: Heavy rains hit North Korea’s agricultural heartland
An in-depth review of disaster mitigation, celebrations for a China-DPRK defense treaty, mask-wearing trends and more
July 13, 2023
What Seoul seeks to achieve by publishing report on North Korean human rights
Speakers at unification ministry event call for pressuring DPRK and China, but raising awareness likely won’t be enough
July 12, 2023
North Korean threats over US planes, DPRK internet access and more – Ep. 297
Bada Nam discusses why North Koreans are digital ‘hostages’ and how even elites have a hard time surfing the web
July 12, 2023
North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection
NGO confirms police are searching for DPRK citizen, the third to disappear in region in last month
July 12, 2023
North Korea slams US plan to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine
Foreign minister Choe Son Hui calls decision ‘dangerous criminal act,’ but doesn’t mention ally Russia’s use of weapons
July 11, 2023
Life at Hanawon: A center for North Korean refugees adapts to pandemic changes
A plunge in new arrivals has left facility deserted, and forced South Korea to rethink how it helps struggling defectors
July 11, 2023
Seoul warns heavy rain to hit North Korea, calls for monitoring water levels
Rain could exacerbate DPRK’s already dire food situation and sweep away homes if it causes flooding, experts say
July 10, 2023
North Korea accuses Japan of bribing IAEA to approve Fukushima water discharge
DPRK claims Tokyo’s plan ‘imperils’ human health and environment, after UN agency ruled it meets safety standards
July 10, 2023
Under pressure: Why Japan is pushing for a North Korea summit with new urgency
Fumio Kishida says time ticking to resolve abductee issue, but domestic political concerns may also be playing a role
July 7, 2023
How the world may have missed out on seeing North Korea’s prison camps in person
DPRK twice looked set to invite Amnesty International, but distrust thwarted chance to learn more about rights abuses
July 7, 2023
