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How soccer once gave North Korean women an equal shot at sporting glory
DPRK women have outperformed men and South Korean rivals on global stage, but COVID isolation has changed their fortunes
August 22, 2023
North Korean passenger jet makes first trip to China since start of pandemic
Air Koryo plane lands in Beijing on Tuesday morning, amid reports that overseas North Koreans will return home
August 22, 2023
Angry Kim Jong Un slams top official over farm flooding, calls for punishment
Expert says criticism aims to show North Korean leader cares about disaster response after state failed to prepare
August 22, 2023
North Korean airline says it will operate two flights from Russia this week
Air Koryo and Vladivostok airport confirm flights to Pyongyang will take place on Aug. 25 and 28, first since 2020
August 21, 2023
North Korea’s airline schedules flights from Vladivostok to Pyongyang next week
Russian airport confirms Air Koryo flights are in its system, but cautions this doesn’t mean they will actually takeoff
August 19, 2023
If Travis King hoped to escape racism in North Korea, he went to the wrong place
DPRK opportunistically criticizes American racism but insists on ethnic purity to point of carrying out forced abortions
August 18, 2023
Security Council discusses North Korean human rights for first time in 5 years
Experts welcome meeting but criticize UN official for not calling out China for facilitating DPRK human rights abuses
August 18, 2023
UNICEF granted sanctions exemption to send over $1 million in aid to North Korea
Humanitarian assistance will focus on ‘health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene,’ according to UN organization
August 18, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What are self-criticism sessions really like?
Joshua Kim explains why citizens must criticize themselves and others and gives an example of what this looks like
Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s typhoon-hit farms, praising recovery work
Expert says visit betrays food supply concerns, while seeking to show leadership is concerned for local communities
August 18, 2023
