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January 13, 2025

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US, ROK, Japan back trilateral solidarity in face of North Korean threats

US, ROK, Japan back trilateral solidarity in face of North Korean threats

Countries’ top nuclear envoys also call for ‘united’ global response to DPRK nuclear program during talks in Jakarta

US, ROK, Japan back trilateral solidarity in face of North Korean threats
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 13, 2022
Malaria cases jump in North Korea for first time in decade: WHO

Malaria cases jump in North Korea for first time in decade: WHO

Despite 23% increase last year, UN agency says the DPRK is still on track to eradicate disease by 2025

Malaria cases jump in North Korea for first time in decade: WHO
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 12, 2022
31 countries call for open Security Council meeting on North Korean human rights

31 countries call for open Security Council meeting on North Korean human rights

UN body has not publicly discussed the issue in over five years following Chinese opposition

31 countries call for open Security Council meeting on North Korean human rights
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 12, 2022
How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
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How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea

The US has often had to talk the South out of retaliating over the decades, a risk that has returned as tensions grow

How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 12, 2022
US envoy condemns North Korean missile tests in meeting with Chinese counterpart

US envoy condemns North Korean missile tests in meeting with Chinese counterpart

Sung Kim reiterated call for Beijing to do more to pressure DPRK during talks with Liu Xiaoming, Washington says

US envoy condemns North Korean missile tests in meeting with Chinese counterpart
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 9, 2022
UN calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear program and comply with safeguards

UN calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear program and comply with safeguards

General Assembly votes to condemn DPRK nuclear tests, though China and Russia oppose key motion on denuclearization

UN calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear program and comply with safeguards
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 9, 2022
State media review: North Korea takes aim at use of foreign words
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State media review: North Korea takes aim at use of foreign words

An in-depth analysis of new SPA meetings, Pyongyang cold noodles, needling of Seoul ministry and more

State media review: North Korea takes aim at use of foreign words
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 8, 2022
UN humanitarian aid for North Korea plummets to record low of $1.7 million

UN humanitarian aid for North Korea plummets to record low of $1.7 million

Member states' financial commitments in 2022 decline nearly 90% from the year before, UN data shows

UN humanitarian aid for North Korea plummets to record low of $1.7 million
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 7, 2022
US defends ‘prudent’ North Korea policy, calls on UNSC to enforce sanctions

US defends ‘prudent’ North Korea policy, calls on UNSC to enforce sanctions

State Department suggests China and Russia haven’t done enough to rein in North Korean ‘provocations’

US defends ‘prudent’ North Korea policy, calls on UNSC to enforce sanctions
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 7, 2022
European Council renews human rights sanctions on top North Korean officials

European Council renews human rights sanctions on top North Korean officials

Expert says move unlikely to improve situation on the ground but sends important message to Pyongyang

European Council renews human rights sanctions on top North Korean officials
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 6, 2022