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Former national security adviser defends 2019 repatriation of North Koreans

Former national security adviser defends 2019 repatriation of North Koreans

Seoul releases video of handover after Chung Eui-yong criticizes reopening of case, says ‘felons’ posed risk to society

Former national security adviser defends 2019 repatriation of North Koreans
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 18, 2022
South Korea repatriated nearly 200 North Koreans but only ‘expelled’ two: Seoul

South Korea repatriated nearly 200 North Koreans but only ‘expelled’ two: Seoul

2019 handover of DPRK fishermen is only repatriation of those who sought to defect, unification ministry data shows

South Korea repatriated nearly 200 North Koreans but only ‘expelled’ two: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 15, 2022
State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident
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State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident

An in-depth analysis of criticism of the Yoon administration, Kim Il Sung’s birthday celebrations, heavy rains and more

State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung July 14, 2022
Moon Jae-in sent two accused murderers back to North Korea. So what?

Moon Jae-in sent two accused murderers back to North Korea. So what?

Photos show one of the men resisted his repatriation, but the real story is Yoon Suk-yeol targeting his predecessor

Moon Jae-in sent two accused murderers back to North Korea. So what?
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter July 14, 2022
New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation

New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation

Expert says images ‘absolutely shocking’ and raise constitutional concerns about decision to send two men back to DPRK

New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation
Ex-Marine who raided North Korean Embassy asks US court to stop his extradition

Ex-Marine who raided North Korean Embassy asks US court to stop his extradition

Christopher Ahn’s attorneys say government treating him as ‘sacrificial lamb’ for US foreign policy

Ex-Marine who raided North Korean Embassy asks US court to stop his extradition
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 11, 2022
Ask a North Korean: The long, dangerous journey to freedom in the South

Ask a North Korean: The long, dangerous journey to freedom in the South

The final chapter in a harrowing escape from North Korea that forced one defector to leave her child and husband behind

Ask a North Korean: The long, dangerous journey to freedom in the South
Jin July 8, 2022
Defector rejects North Korea’s claim balloons spread COVID, launches more

Defector rejects North Korea’s claim balloons spread COVID, launches more

Park Sang-hak’s latest launch of medical aid toward DPRK includes poster blaming Kim Jong Un for virus outbreak

Defector rejects North Korea’s claim balloons spread COVID, launches more
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2022
Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border

Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border

Obstacles range from political risks to lack of awareness, but experts say Seoul can do more to help would-be escapees

Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 5, 2022
Life inside the pro-North Korea enclave in Japan – NKNews Podcast Ep. 243
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Life inside the pro-North Korea enclave in Japan – NKNews Podcast Ep. 243

Park Hyangsu shares how she left Chongryon and the tragic story of her family members in the DPRK

Life inside the pro-North Korea enclave in Japan – NKNews Podcast Ep. 243
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 5, 2022
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